By RFE/RL Gandhara December 6, 2021 Essential services for female survivors of gender-based violence in Afghanistan have been “decimated” since the Taliban took control of the country, Amnesty International said on December 6. In 26 interviews, survivors and service providers told the London-based rights group that the Taliban closed shelters and released inmates from prison,
8am: After the Taliban took control of the country, crime in Kunduz has increased. In recent days, this issue has raised concern to businessmen and residents of the province. In the last few weeks, kidnappers have abducted a doctor and a former member of national security, according to local sources. Click here to read more
AP: The Afghan boxers, their coach and a top boxing federation official remained in Serbia after the AIBA World Boxing Championships finished in early November, saying they could face retribution from the Taliban if they returned home. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Doctors warned Sunday that the air pollution level in Kabul is dangerously high and that it was threatening the lives of many people. Doctors and resident’s called on government to take measures to stop people from burning fuels such as plastic and rubber and get them to rather use gas or electricity. Click here
Tolo News: Speaking at a press conference at the Government Media and Information Center (GMIC), passport department officials said that the passport-issuing process is set to begin tomorrow (Monday) in 14 more provinces of Afghanistan. Alem Gul Haqqani, director of the passport department, told reporters that with these 14 additional provinces, a total of 32
Radio Azadi: A former Radio Azadi journalist recounts a tense, late-night drive through Taliban checkpoints as he flees from Kabul to Pakistan for an uncertain future. Every time I think about my Pakistani visa expiring, my heart sinks. Afghanistan is too dangerous with the Taliban hunting for people like me, so I just have to
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 5, 2021 The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has rejected condemnation by Western countries over the alleged summary killings of former members of the Afghan security forces. The Taliban’s Interior Ministry on December 5 rejected a joint statement the day before in which the United States, European Union, and 20 other
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi December 5, 2021 Afghan women’s rights activists held a protest in Kabul on December 5, insisting that they will continue to fight for their right to education, employment, and participation in politics after the Taliban-led government issued a decree on women’s rights that they say is inadequate. Writer and women’s rights activist
8am: According to the sources, the young man was 22-years-old and a resident of Gilem Baf village in the outskirt of the district. In recent days, the rate of targeted killings has been increased in different provinces. Click here to read more (external link). Related A 10-Year-Old Child Decapitated in Takhar Province