BBC News: More than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban to pursue higher education in Oman now face imminent return back to Afghanistan, following the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on foreign aid programmes. Funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), their scholarships were abruptly terminated after a funding freeze ordered by President
Today, Afghan women face more than 100 restrictions — controlling everything from their appearance and movement to their right to work and study. Those accused of violating the Taliban’s so-called “morality laws” are often detained and arrested. What happens to those who suddenly find themselves behind bars in Taliban prisons? These stories often go untold,
Afghanistan International: On Saturday, Whitney Wright, an American adult film star, shared new photos from her visit to various Afghan cities. In one image, she is seen holding an AK-47 rifle, suggesting that she is travelling under Taliban security. Under Taliban-imposed restrictions, Afghan women are not permitted to travel more than 72 kilometres alone without
8am: The women describe methods of torture including hanging by the feet, placing plastic bags over their heads and faces, binding their hands behind their backs, keeping them in damp rooms, whipping with belts, placing the barrel of a Kalashnikov near their ears, and threatening them with death. Click here to read more (external link).
By Sarah Zaman VOA News February 27, 2025 ISLAMABAD — Sana Safi, a young a doctor in Afghanistan, takes pride in her work, for she is among a shrinking group of female health experts in a country where women are banned from pursuing education or working in most sectors. “I am making a real difference in the
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 20, 2025 Islamabad — Afghanistan’s radical Taliban leaders on Thursday rejected the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over their country, declaring as ‘unlawful’ the decision in 2003 by their predecessors to join the Hague-based court’s founding treaty. The decision follows the ICC chief prosecutor’s announcement last month, seeking arrest
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 13, 2025 ISLAMABAD — The leader of Afghanistan’s governing radical Taliban has defended his policies, including banning female access to education and employment, asserting that they are derived from the “commands of Allah.” Hibatullah Akhundzada’s assertions came days after the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced he was seeking
Afghanistan International: Men styling themselves God’s soldiers are using sexual violence on captive women to inflict punishment not just on individuals but to intimidate all Afghan women from any role in society. The accounts of women violated and raped by Taliban members while in custody shared by the survivors with Afghanistan International paint a grim
Ariana: A United Nations aid official said on Tuesday that Washington’s funding pause would cut off millions of Afghans from sexual and reproductive health services, and that the continued absence of this support could cause over 1,000 maternal deaths in Afghanistan from 2025 to 2028. US President Donald Trump last month ordered a 90-day pause
Amu: Former President Hamid Karzai has praised the formation of Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team in exile, calling it a source of pride and inspiration. In a statement on X on Saturday, Karzai expressed his support for the team, saying, “The women’s cricket team will shine in international competitions just like their brothers and bring honor