France honors fallen soldiers in Afghanistan war after Trump remarks
Alice Rufo, a junior defence minister, laid a wreath at a monument in central Paris.
Afghanistan
Human Rights
Exclusive: Child workers allege sexual abuse, mistreatment in Taliban detention
One child said he was held for 11 days at Badam Bagh prison in the north of Kabul.
Human Rights
Taliban penal code mandates obedience to leader, criminalises dissent
Articles 19 and 20 of the code stipulate that individuals who disobey or defy the leader’s directives face corporal punishment.
Afghanistan
Earthquake survivors in eastern Afghanistan struggle through winter without shelter
Families displaced by the earthquake in Dara-e-Nur district said they are still living in tents and lack basic necessities.
Human Rights
Taliban publicly flog 36 people in southeastern Afghanistan
In a separate statement, the Taliban-run Supreme Court said one more person was publicly flogged in Kabul on charges of.
Media
Taliban revoke licences of media support organizations, extend three
According to Taliban statement, most of the organizations reviewed were found to be “irresponsible” or inactive.
Afghanistan
Ghazni residents warn of worsening water crisis as groundwater levels plunge
Locals say water levels in wells across several districts have fallen by between 10 and 30 metres compared with last.
Politics
UN political chief urges Taliban to lift curbs on women as Kabul visit ends
The UN said DiCarlo raised deep concern during meetings with Taliban officials over bans on women working for the UN.
Politics
UN political chief meets Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul
The Iranian mission said the two discussed the work of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
Immigration
Pakistan deports over 16,600 migrants in a week
The data shows that a further 744 were returned from Iran, with most of the deportations carried out forcibly.