Ex-diplomats warn of targeted violence after Herat attack
Group calls assault on Shiite civilians a serious threat to religious minorities and urges independent investigation.
Human Rights, Politics
Human Rights, Security
Who were victims of Herat attack?
Two women, an 18-year-old student and multiple members of the same families were killed in the attack, according to local.
Human Rights
Taliban flog three in two provinces
Men accused of theft and sodomy were lashed and sentenced to prison, as corporal punishment increases.
Human Rights, Security
UN says 11 civilians killed in Herat attack
Gunmen opened fire on civilians in Herat, with local sources reporting a higher toll.
Human Rights, Security
Bennett seeks independent probe into deadly Herat attack
Richard Bennett says the assault fits a “concerning pattern” of violence against minority communities in Afghanistan.
Human Rights, Women
Women excluded from Afghanistan’s medical exit exam for fourth year
Taliban continue to bar female graduates from mandatory licensing test, worsening shortages in a fragile health system.
Human Rights
Taliban leader orders replacement of ‘foreign terms’ in official documents
Directive mandates sweeping language changes across state institutions, deepening a broader shift in terminology that critics say marginalizes widely used.
Human Rights, Women
UN review finds Taliban policies violate women’s rights convention
A legal analysis identifies 16 Taliban edicts restricting women and girls as incompatible with Afghanistan’s obligations under international law.
Human Rights
Taliban minister says Pakistani strikes have displaced 27,000 families
UN has said that the border clashes have displaced over 110,000 people in the country.
Human Rights, Women
Ex-MP Baktash Siawash stages sit-in outside European parliament over women’s rights
The sit-in calls for recognition of “gender apartheid” and an end to European engagement with Taliban.