8am: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Amnesty International says that many women in Afghanistan have had to set aside their identities and become invisible. The organization said in a statement on Sunday, 8 March, that it is calling for an end to human rights violations in Afghanistan. The organization says that the Taliban continue these practices of torture, sexual harassment, arbitrary detentions, and censorship without any accountability. Click here to read more (external link).
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