Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 12, 2024 The Taliban has created “the world’s most serious women’s rights crisis” since returning to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. Under the Taliban rule, Afghanistan has become the only country where girls are banned from going to school beyond the sixth grade, HRW
Afghanistan International: The council alleges that the Taliban employed horrific methods, including beheading, gouging out eyes, executing individuals in front of their parents, and severe torture. The council condemned the Taliban’s actions in Panjshir, calling them “unacceptable and criminal” under Islamic rulings, as well as national and international laws. Click here to read more (external
By Meena Barek and Roya Zamani VOA News August 8, 2024 Washington — When the Taliban overran the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif in August 2021, Aminullah Ranjbar, a police officer, says he had “no option” but to flee with his family to Iran. The Ranjbars have been living in Tehran as undocumented refugees for
Ariana: A group of UN experts on Wednesday called on Australia to immediately fulfil its commitment to compensate the families of 39 murdered victims of war crimes committed by the Australian military in Afghanistan. In 2020, a military inquiry found that Australian soldiers killed 39 unarmed prisoners in Afghanistan, when deployed in the NATO-led mission.
Ariana: A senior Iranian security official on Wednesday asked illegal immigrants to leave and return to their country in the next seven months. According to IRNA news agency, Ahmad Reza Radan, Iran’s Law Enforcement commander, said that Iran’s policy calls for the return of all undocumented immigrants from the country. This comes as most of
By Ayaz Gul VOA News August 7, 2024 ISLAMABAD — An independent U.S. federal government agency reported Wednesday that Afghanistan has experienced a “continual and significant” decline in religious freedom under the de facto Islamist Taliban rule. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, or USCIRF, charged in its new report that Taliban authorities “have continued to
8am: Several Shiite citizens in the country have condemned the use of derogatory terms against Shiites by Taliban officials and institutions. They urge the group to be more cautious in their use of language and terminology. They believe that Taliban officials and institutions should use terms that bridge the gap between sects and religions when
Afghanistan International: Sources in Iran reported that a 15-year-old Afghan teenager has suffered severe injuries, including a broken neck, as a result of police torture. According to these sources, an officer in plainclothes in the village of Absard, Damavand County, restrained Seyed Mehdi by holding his arms and legs while another officer placed his knee
8am: The killing of innocent Hazaras in the district of Khas Uruzgan, Uruzgan province, and their imprisonment following the murder of Rostam Rahimi, the mullah of Shashpar Mosque, showcases the height of humiliation and sorrow. Since the rise of the Taliban, countless Hazaras in Khas Uruzgan district have fallen victim to brutal violence. Over the
Afghanistan International: The Iranian human rights organisation Hengaw has issued a warning about the increasing levels of government and social racism directed at Afghan migrants in Iran, describing the situation as “catastrophic”. In a statement released on Monday, Hengaw noted a significant rise in anti-Afghan racism within the country, both at the governmental and social