Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch: The restrictions imposed by the Taliban group on women and girls have prevented their access to health services.

14 Feb 2024
Human Rights Watch has said in a new report that the reduction of international aid has severely damaged Afghanistan's health system and the restrictions imposed by the Taliban group on women and girls have prevented them from accessing health services.

Amnesty International: Two prisoners supporting girls’ education by the Taliban group should be released unconditionally

3 Feb 2024
In a letter, Amnesty International has requested the immediate and unconditional release of two prisoners supporting the education of girls from the Taliban group. In an open letter to Abdul Haq Vashiq, the head of Taliban intelligence, Amnesty International demanded the release of two girls' education rights activists from this gro...

Canada transferred another 339 Afghan refugees from Pakistan

21 Dec 2023
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says it has transferred 339 Afghan citizens to this country on a chartered flight from Pakistan. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Agency of Canada has written on its X page on Wednesday (20 December) that it has transferred 339 Afghan citizens to this country in a charter flight ...

Afghanistan Journalists Center: The manager of Nasim Radio has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Taliban

12 Dec 2023
The Center of Afghan Journalists has said in a statement that Sultan Ali Javadi, the manager of Nasim private radio in Daikundi province, has been sentenced to one year in prison by the primary court of the Taliban in this province.

UNAMA: Violence against Hazara has increased in Afghanistan

5 Dec 2023
The Office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says that Afghanistan has seen an increase in violence against Shia Hazara community in the past month.   The office of the United Nations Deputy Mission in Afghanistan has written on its X page today (Monday, 13th of December) that in the past month, Afghanistan has seen an increase in violence against the Hazara people (Shiites).