US House panel approves bill targeting Taliban restrictions on women
Measure would require a State Department review of whether Taliban policies amount to crimes against humanity.
Human Rights, Women
Human Rights, Women
UN experts seek immediate end to Taliban ban on women in UN offices
Rights specialists warn the restriction violates international law and hampers life-saving aid efforts.
Human Rights
UN says human rights in Afghanistan are ‘deteriorating dramatically’
New report cites sweeping restrictions on women, rising poverty and continued abuses under Taliban rule.
Human Rights
Taliban flog six in Jawzjan, including on charges of ‘insulting’ their officials
Punishments under a newly enacted penal code draw renewed criticism from rights groups and legal analysts.
Human Rights
Taliban flog seven people in Herat
The individuals were sentenced to prison and lashes on charges of selling alcohol, according to the Taliban’s Supreme Court.
Human Rights
Taliban detain two activists in Herat over support for girls’ education: Sources
Sources say the arrests followed social media posts calling for the reopening of schools and universities for girls.
Human Rights, Security
HRW calls Pakistani strike on Kabul rehab center unlawful
The group said the March 16 airstrike on the Omid rehabilitation center killed scores of patients and may amount to.
Human Rights
Report: 80 former officials killed or wounded in Afghanistan last year
Rawadari, a human rights organization, says in its annual report that at least 80 employees of the former government were.
Human Rights, Women
Karzai warns ban on girls’ education is weakening Afghanistan
The former president called for reopening schools and workplaces to women as a new academic year begins.
Human Rights
Excluding girls from education harms Afghanistan’s future, says UK envoy
“Excluding women and girls from education harms the country’s future and holds back every Afghan community,” he wrote.