Taliban say death sentences issued for two sons of man executed in public in Khost
Gurbaz said the sentences were delayed because the victims’ relatives are living outside Afghanistan.
Human Rights
Immigration, US
US pauses immigration applications from 19 countries, including Afghanistan
The memo says applicants may undergo additional security screening, interviews and assessments of potential inadmissibility.
Afghanistan
Taliban governor in Faryab seizes UNAMA property, sources say
Sources said UNAMA planned to shut its Faryab field office by the end of the year due to budget cuts.
Human Rights
Taliban say 80,000 attended public execution in Khost
The Taliban supreme court said the man was accused of killing a Khost resident named Abdul Rahman.
Afghanistan
EU, UNESCO launch €4.7 million literacy and skills program in Afghanistan
She said investing in skills would help Afghan families improve their well-being, adding that the EU “stands with the people.
Security
Tajik, Taliban foreign ministers discuss border security after deadly attack
Tajikistan’s foreign minister, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, held a phone call with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to discuss security along.
Immigration
Iranian border guards kill 10 Afghans attempting illegal crossing, Taliban police say
Taliban said the group of residents had tried to enter Iran via the Sheikh Abu Nasr Farahi crossing when they.
Human Rights
Sources say Taliban execution in Khost carried out by 13-year-old boy
The court said the convicted man was originally from Sanjak village in Paktia’s Syed Karam district but had been living.
Politics
Taliban and Pakistan trade barbs as tensions deepen
Pakistan’s interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, responded a day later, saying Islamabad also had a long historical memory.
Human Rights
Taliban carry out public execution in Khost over murder case
Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, condemned Tuesday’s execution as “inhuman".