Taliban to ‘shortly’ release American citizen, Khalilzad says
“According to the Afghan Foreign Ministry, an American, Faye Dai Hall, who was in custody, will be freed shortly,” Khalilzad.
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UN agency calls girls’ education ban in Afghanistan a ‘grave injustice’
The agency condemned the exclusion of girls from schools for a third straight year.
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UN envoy backs call for recognition of Afghan women’s football team in exile
“Standing with Afghan women footballers, I support the call by @Sport_Rights for FIFA to take a strong stand against systematic.
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Iranian police official calls presence of undocumented migrants ‘very dangerous’
Qasem Rezaei, Iran’s deputy police commander, made the remarks during an operations commission meeting in Lorestan Province, according to a.
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UNAMA says Taliban’s continued ban on girls’ education will deepen Afghanistan’s crises
“This is not only harming their future prospects, but the peace and prosperity of all Afghans," UNAMA chief said.
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Countries press UN Human Rights Council to act on abuses in Afghanistan
The countries urged the council to create an investigative body that would complement the work of Richard Bennett.
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FIFA urged to recognize Afghan women’s football team in exile
The Sport & Rights Alliance urged FIFA to formally recognize the Afghanistan Women’s National Team, most of whose players have.
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UN warns over 4 million Afghan girls could be out of school by 2030 if ban continues
Dujarric said the number of girls currently barred from attending school in Afghanistan has reached 2.2 million.
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UN Women chief warns Afghanistan’s education ban will affect generations
Bahous called for the immediate restoration of Afghan girls' basic rights.
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Education group says 2.2 million Afghan girls remain out of school
“Every girl — without exception — deserves education," the organization said.