By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi October 26, 2023 Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have released education activist Matiullah Wesa after holding him in custody for more than seven months, his family announced. Wesa, the founder of the PenPath nongovernmental organization, had campaigned for girls’ access to education. He was arrested in Kabul in March by the Taliban-led government and accused
Akmal Dawi VOA News October 25, 2023 Canada is on the brink of fulfilling its commitment to accept 40,000 Afghans before the end of this year. The pledge, made by Ottawa in August 2021 when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, was driven by concerns for the safety of Afghans who had collaborated with Canadian
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 25, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban are pushing back against persistent global criticism of their Islamic governance in Afghanistan, claiming their supreme leader’s decrees, including a general amnesty, have promoted national reconciliation and put the war-torn country on the path to stability. Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief Taliban spokesman, Wednesday posted a
8am: Over the past three months, more than 80 individuals in more than 20 provinces across Afghanistan have been victims, as reported by The Hasht-e Subh Daily. Among them, approximately 15 are former military personnel targeted by the Taliban, while unidentified assailants have killed another 55 non-combatants. The Taliban have openly claimed responsibility for the
Khaama: Afghans constitute the largest immigrant community in Iran, mirroring a similar situation in Pakistan. In recent weeks, Iran and Pakistan have escalated the deportation of Afghan immigrants, reflecting a growing concern over immigration and border control. Official statistics indicate that around five million Afghans currently reside in Iran. Furthermore, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Justice
Global Polio Eradication Initiative: Polio is still endemic in Afghanistan – one of the last two countries in the world. Since the start of 2023, six children have been diagnosed with the disease, all of them in Nangarhar Province, a rural area in the east of the country. The national polio vaccination campaign, led by
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 24, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani government approved the creation of several deportation centers for hundreds of thousands of illegally residing Afghan nationals they plan to arrest and repatriate to Afghanistan starting next month, VOA learned Tuesday. Approval of the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan comes ahead of the November 1 deadline
Ariana: “Since 2021, Afghanistan has ranked the worst in the world to be a woman. Afghan women wake up each day to no jobs, no education and no autonomy over their lives. This report should serve as a wakeup call to world leaders that all Afghanistan’s women are imprisoned,” said Torunn L. Tryggestad, Director of
VOA News October 24, 2023 An Afghan-French journalist who spent 284 days imprisoned in Afghanistan has recalled how he was beaten, nearly choked, and interrogated. Speaking at a news conference in the French capital, Paris, on Monday, the newly released Mortaza Behboudi said he didn’t think he would make it out of custody alive. The