Afghanistan

Women ,girls and journalist face heightened risks if deported from Pakistan, said Amnesty International

14 Nov 2023
“Women and girls, journalists, and those belonging to minority and ethnic communities face heightened risks if deported from Pakistan to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan”, today said Amnesty International. Amnesty International urged Pakistan must immediately halt deportations to prevented further escalation of this crisis.

Pakistan must halt mass detentions and deportations of Afghan refugees, said Amnesty International

11 Nov 2023
The Government of Pakistan must immediately halt the continued detentions, deportations and widespread harassment of Afghan refugees, said Amnesty International today.

EU releases €61 million in humanitarian aid for people in Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in Pakistan

7 Nov 2023
As the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan continues to be of serious concern, the European Union has released €61 million in humanitarian aid to address the needs of vulnerable people in the country, as well as refugees in neighbouring Pakistan.

SIGAR:Taliban interference into UN and NGO activities has continued to rise throughout 2023, limiting beneficiary access to lifesaving assistance

4 Nov 2023
Taliban interference into UN and NGO activities has continued to rise throughout 2023, limiting beneficiary access to lifesaving assistance, SIGAR reported today. “According to UN OCHA, “violence against humanitarian personnel, assets, and facilities had a significant impact on the humanitarian response in August.” Implementing part...

Welcoming the release of Matiullah Wesa, Thomas West called for the release of all human rights defenders

27 Oct 2023
Thomas West, the US special representative for Afghanistan, welcomed the release of Matiullah Wesa, an activist for the rights of girls' education in Afghanistan, from the Taliban prison, wrote on the X channel: "With my colleagues, I welcome the release of Matiullah Wisa and we demand the release of all Afghan human rights defenders.”.