Kabul residents struggle as heating costs soar ahead of winter
The surge in heating costs comes as restrictions on the transfer of oak and pine wood have increased.
Afghanistan
Women
Trudeau calls new Taliban edict on women ‘horrific’
“We condemn the Taliban’s appalling assault on the rights of women and girls,” he said on X.
Women
Forced into marriage, Afghan teen says school ban sealed her fate
Wazhma, who had been a seventh-grader when the Taliban closed schools for girls above sixth grade, said her dreams of.
Afghanistan
UK vows to hold Taliban accountable on women’s rights
Falconer reaffirmed the U.K.’s commitment to supporting vulnerable populations in Afghanistan and said he would update Parliament on the nation’s.
Women
UN assessment: New Taliban law expands repression beyond women’s rights
Participants in the study urged the international community to increase pressure on the Taliban to lift these restrictions, emphasizing the.
Afghanistan
UN report says new Taliban law deepens restrictions on women
According to the report, Taliban officials have held informational sessions in mosques, markets, schools, and nongovernmental offices to ensure compliance.
Afghanistan
UN report: Taliban publicly flogged 111 people in three months
The report details that 95 men, 15 women, and one girl were whipped in various regions during this period.
Afghanistan
Taliban morality police arrest five in Kandahar amid new crackdown
Taliban have previously detained women and girls in Kabul for alleged "improper dress" or "extramarital relationships."
Afghanistan
UN report: ISIS attacks kill 28 civilians in Afghanistan over three months
The report also referenced a suicide bombing in Kabul on September 2, which killed seven civilians and wounded 29 others.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s groundwater crisis poses severe threat to citizens, WFP warns
WFP highlighted the severe toll that Afghanistan’s worsening water scarcity is taking on communities nationwide.