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New York: Experts serving on a UN human rights treaty body called on Thursday for the new Taliban-led authorities of Afghanistan to uphold “the international obligations of the State”, particularly in complying with all provisions of the Convention against Torture, outlawing the practice “in any circumstances”. more
Afghanistan: Taliban says boys and girls cannot study in same classroom anymore

Kabul: Taliban has issued a diktat by which boys and girls cannot study in the same classroom in Afghanistan anymore.

Security Council urges Taliban to provide safe passage out of Afghanistan

New York: The UN Security Council passed a resolution on Monday that calls for the Taliban to facilitate safe passage for people wanting to leave Afghanistan, allow humanitarians to acces ...

Afghanistan: female anchor flees country after interview with Taliban leader

Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Beheshta Arghand, a female Afghan TOLOnews anchor, fled the country after an interview with a Taliban leader, CNN reported on Monday.

Geopolitical expert Fabien Baussarat says women have no place in Taliban's Afghanistan

Tel Aviv:  Fabien Baussarat, the President of Center of Political and Foreign Affairs (CPFA), has said that Taliban's attitude towards women has not changed.

Human Rights Watch asks Europe to lead efforts to protect Afghans who are at risk

The European Union, the United Kingdom, and other European countries should lead global efforts to urgently facilitate safe passage from Afghanistan of civilians at risk from the Taliban, ...

Stay at home: Taliban diktat to working women in Afghanistan

Kabul: Issuing a diktat that is reflective of the real intention of the Taliban, the spokesperson of the group has directed working women to stay at home until proper systems are in place ...

Future Afghanistan govt will not be complete without women: ex-Parliamentarian

Kabul: A former female Afghani Parliamentarian has batted for the presence of women in the future government of the country, giving a strong message to Taliban insurgents who have overrun ...

US govt leads other nations in expressing concern over rights of women, girls in Afghanistan under Taliban rule

Kabul: The US government and several other nations, including  Australia, joined to issue a statement where they expressed deep concern  about the rights of women and girls in A ...

Taliban responsible for brutal massacre of Hazara men in Afghanistan: Amnesty International

Kabul: Taliban fighters massacred nine ethnic Hazara men after taking control of Afghanistan’s Ghazni province last month, Amnesty International said today.