Teenage girls and women in Afghanistan are denied education. Afghanistan: ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over women’s persecution Human Rights The International Criminal Court (ICC) has […]
UN Human Rights Chief on Ban on Hiring Afghan Women by NGOs
Most Afghans still live in poverty, and millions of people, including children, suffer from acute food insecurity. UN human rights chief on ban on Afghan women being hired […]
New UN report highlights restrictions on media in Afghanistan, discrimination against female journalists
Under Taliban rules, announcers of different genders cannot appear on the same program together. In some provinces, women are not even allowed to call in to radio programs. […]
UN expert: Public execution in Afghanistan a ‘clear violation of human rights’
UN mission headquarters in Kabul. UN expert: public execution in Afghanistan is a “clear violation of human rights” Human Rights A public execution carried out at a sports […]
UN: Rising opium production in Afghanistan despite Taliban ban highlights farmers’ plight
Opium poppy plantation in Afghanistan. UN: Rise in Afghan opium production despite Taliban ban highlights farmers’ plight Economic development Opium production in Afghanistan rose by 19 percent in […]
INTERVIEW | “The Taliban’s attitude towards women is contrary to Islam”
Habiba Sarabi and Asila Wardak held high-ranking positions in the Afghan government before the Taliban took over. INTERVIEW | “The Taliban’s treatment of women is un-Islamic” Women Asila […]
Meryl Streep: Today in Afghanistan, a cat has more rights than a woman
Meryl Streep at the UN for a high-level event on Afghanistan. Meryl Streep: Today in Afghanistan, a cat has more rights than a woman Human Rights The situation […]
Afghanistan: Stopping the Destructive Cycle of Impunity
Most Afghans still live in poverty, and millions of people in the country, including children, are experiencing acute food insecurity. Afghanistan: Stopping the Destructive Cycle of Impunity Human […]
UN: Afghanistan’s new ‘vice prevention’ law turns women into ‘voiceless shadows’
Taliban Restrictions Turn Women into ‘Silent Shadows’ UN: Afghanistan’s New ‘Vice Prevention’ Law Turns Women into ‘Silent Shadows’ Women The recently adopted ‘Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of […]
Afghan midwife: ‘I stayed because I was needed here’
Midwife Mariza Ahmadi helped Afghan woman Sugra give birth to a healthy baby boy. Afghan midwife: ‘I stayed because I was needed here’ Women Midwife Mariza Ahmadi was […]