UN expert: Taliban have doubled public floggings, imposed new restrictions on women
Bennett said the Taliban have “not rescinded any of their gender-oppressive measures” and have instead expanded them.
Human Rights
Human Rights
UN rights chief: Women’s rights ‘almost erased’ in Afghanistan
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Monday that Afghanistan faces a severe rollback of fundamental.
Afghanistan
Traffic accidents in Afghanistan leave 13 dead
In one of the accidents in the east, two people were killed, including the sedan driver, and three others were.
Afghanistan
UNICEF: More than 500,000 affected by Afghanistan earthquake, half of them children
According to UNICEF, at least 2,205 people were killed and 3,640 others injured.
Security
Sources: Two people killed by gunmen in Ghor
Local residents named the attackers as Ahmad and his two sons, Ramadan and Hayatullah.
Security
Sources: Taliban member killed in Parwan over personal dispute
The attacker first wounded Salangi’s wife and then opened fire on Zila when he tried to rescue her, sources said.
Immigration
Iran, Pakistan deport over 15,800 Afghans in a single day
The commission said 8,510 Afghans were deported from Iran and 7,324 from Pakistan on Sunday, some forcibly and others voluntarily.
Afghanistan
UNAMA chief urges inclusive education in Afghanistan on International Literacy Day
UNESCO, which has led the annual observance since 1967, said literacy today goes beyond reading and writing on paper.
Afghanistan
US envoy warns against using Americans as bargaining chips
“Anyone who tries to use an American citizen as a bargaining tool will face severe consequences,” Brown said.
Women
Sources: Taliban bar women from UN compounds in Kabul
On Monday, Taliban blocked women again at the UN’s Baron compound near Kabul airport, sources said.