Amnesty urges halt to Afghan deportations, citing human rights risks
The rights group said millions of Afghans expelled from neighboring countries face poverty, displacement and potential human rights abuses.
Immigration
Politics
Neumann: Taliban talks belong in Kabul, not Brussels
Neumann says plans to host Taliban representatives risks undermining the EU’s own conditions for engagement.
Media
Wakil Kohsar wins SOPA award for Afghanistan report
The award-winning project documented how some Afghan women continue to seek cosmetic procedures despite sweeping restrictions imposed under Taliban rule.
Security
Taliban claim airstrikes on ISIS sites in Pakistan
The Taliban Defense Ministry said many Daesh members were killed in the airstrikes in two provinces.
Media
Half of world’s exiled journalists since 2021 are Afghan, RSF says
RSF report identifies Afghanistan as the global epicenter of journalist exile, with hundreds of reporters forced to flee since the.
Immigration
Pakistan expels more than 20,000 Afghans in past week
Aid agencies say the crackdown on migrants has forced millions to return to a country already grappling with economic hardship.
Immigration, Politics
Belgium receives visa applications from five members of Taliban delegation ahead of EU talks: Report
The applications come ahead of planned discussions in Brussels on the return of Afghan migrants.
Taliban Internal Rift
As rifts continue, Taliban seek to remove key commander in Badakhshan
The effort comes amid escalating tensions between Taliban leaders and one of their influential commanders in Badakhshan.
Politics
Taliban say Muttaqi, UN deputy chief discussed humanitarian aid in phone call
The Taliban's Foreign Ministry said Muttaqi and UN’s Rosemary DiCarlo discussed humanitarian assistance and ways to improve aid delivery across.
Human Rights
Over 40 rights groups warn EU against deportations, Taliban engagement
The organizations said growing cooperation between EU and Taliban risks undermining human rights protections.