Afghan journalist Anisa Shaheed wins prestigious Knight Int’l Journalism Award
A number of journalists from Afghanistan said Shaheed has made tireless efforts for telling the truth to the people.
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UN passes resolution on Afghanistan’s situation
The resolution urges Afghanistan to honor and fully respect and implement all treaties, covenants or conventions, bilateral or multilateral, which.
Afghanistan
Crime, terrorism thriving again in Afghanistan, warns UN official
Korosi urged the Taliban to ensure the safety of all Afghans - regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion or politics.
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Another women’s rights activist arrested in Kabul
Popalzai is the second women’s rights activist who is arrested by the Taliban in the span of one week in.
Women
Taliban orders male tailors to stop making women’s clothing
In yet another restriction on women, the Taliban has banned tailors from working with female clients and also closed down.
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An Afghan child’s life was worth only $1,880 to UK govt: Study finds
A new study found Britain paid paltry amounts in compensation after its military forces killed dozens of children in Afghanistan
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Nuristan children taught under trees as most schools have no buildings
Children at one primary school tell how they walk long distances daily to get to school - which has no.
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Women without male companions barred from leaving Afghan airports
The Taliban appears to have introduced yet another restriction against women, this time banning them from traveling without a male.
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Afghan refugees should be treated well in Pakistan: Karzai
Karzai also asked the United Nations and human rights organizations to protect Afghan refugees in Pakistan and defend their rights.
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No justice yet in Afghanistan for slain journalist Yama Siawash: HRW
Two years after the killing of the well known TV anchor in an explosion his family still has no answers