Afghanistan International: Newly obtained documents shared with Afghanistan International allege that Abdul Hakim Sharei, the Taliban’s justice minister, has unlawfully detained four civilians in a private detention facility located within the Ministry of Justice compound in Kabul. The detentions were reportedly carried out without formal judicial orders. Afghanistan International had previously reported on the existence
Amu: During a live broadcast of the Taliban Foreign Ministry’s annual press briefing on Wednesday, the voices of at least two female journalists who asked questions were muted by the state-run national television broadcaster. The event, led by Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, was aired live on state television. When two women
Khaama: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has issued an urgent warning that the recent halt in U.S. financial aid could severely jeopardize maternal health services in Afghanistan. The agency says the move may deprive millions of Afghan women of access to safe childbirth support and could undo years of progress in reducing maternal mortality.
Amu: Ismail Kakar, member of Afghanistan’s Kurash team, won a silver medal at an international Sambo-Kurash competition held in Paris, finishing as runner-up in a field of athletes from 25 countries. According to Afghanistan’s Sambo-Kurash Federation, Kakar defeated opponents from Congo, France, and Tajikistan during the tournament, which was part of the Uzbekistan President’s Prize
Amu: Taliban have shuttered four key departments at Mirwais Regional Hospital in Kandahar, significantly reducing access to public health services for thousands of patients across southern Afghanistan, according to medical staff and officials familiar with the matter. The closed units include ophthalmology, pediatric surgery, orthopedics and dermatology, sources told Amu. The closures come just days
Amu: Tajikistan has confirmed the mass deportation of Afghan migrants, citing security threats, drug trafficking, and other violations, according to a report published by Azerbaijani news outlet Caliber. In a statement issued on July 19 by the press center of Tajikistan’s Border Forces under the State Committee for National Security, officials acknowledged the removal of
Afghanistan International: Rangin Dadfar Spanta, former Afghan national security advisor, has sharply criticised Germany’s decision to accept Taliban diplomats, warning that the move amounts to de facto recognition of the group and reduces Berlin’s Afghan policy to the level of Russia’s. Berlin recently approved the presence of two Taliban-appointed consular officers in Berlin and Bonn.
Amu: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday called on the Taliban to reverse policies that restrict the fundamental rights and freedoms of women and girls, following a wave of arrests in Kabul linked to what the Taliban call violations of their dress code. UNAMA said it is deeply concerned by recent detentions