The Independent (UK): UK special forces allegedly had a policy of executing males of “fighting age” in Afghanistan in circumstances where they posed no threat, an independent inquiry has heard. The central allegation of the probe, which will focus on alleged illegal activity in the war-torn nation between 2010 and 2013, is that special forces
Khaama: In Qazvin Province, hundreds of Iranian citizens passionately demonstrated, expressing their concerns about Afghan migrant presence in the country. Some protesters resorted to violence, attacking the homes of Afghan migrants with rocks and wooden objects, highlighting the complex challenges surrounding immigration and the pressing need for dialogue and understanding in addressing these issues. Videos
8am: Local sources in Nimruz province have reported that the Taliban Moral Police beat three young men in the province for shaving their beards. Sources indicate that on Sunday, October 1st, the Taliban Moral Police publicly assaulted at least three young men. This incident took place in the women’s market area of Zaranj City, the
Khaama: The Peace Research Institute Oslo has announced that Mahboba Saraj, an Afghan women’s rights activist, and Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian journalist and human rights activist, have been selected as finalists for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. Reuters, citing Henrik Urdal, the director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo, reported on Friday that this year’s
8am: Local sources in Ghazni province have reported that Taliban fighters subjected several residents of Nawur district to “horrific” torture. According to these sources, the Taliban fighters subjected a local doctor to extreme torture, leaving him in a “critical condition.” Presently, dozens of families have abandoned their homes and sought refuge in the mountains due
VOA News September 29, 2023 WASHINGTON — Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi attended talks Friday in the Russian city of Kazan, where he praised China for sending a new ambassador to Afghanistan and urged other countries to follow China’s example. The newly appointed Chinese ambassador to Kabul signals China’s continued interest in Afghanistan, analysts say.
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi September 29, 2023 The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called on the Taliban on September 29 to cease “arbitrary arrests and detentions” as it highlighted the recent apprehension of two women’s rights activists in Kabul. The UNAMA said in a statement that Neda Parwani and Zholya Parsi had been detained for the
8am: 130 years ago, on September 25, 1893, Amir Abdul Rahman Khan, the then King of Afghanistan, issued an order to massacre the Hazaras of Uruzgan Province and its suburbs. “When the Hazara tribe’s acts of rebellion, including residents from Daia and Folad, Zawoli, Sultan Ahmad, and other regions, escalated to the point where all
Akmal Dawi VOA News September 26, 2023 WASHINGTON — Members of the United Nations Security Council, except Russia and China, on Tuesday issued a resounding condemnation of the Taliban’s relentless persecution of women in Afghanistan, calling on all member states to take urgent action to hold the country’s leadership accountable. The U.N. Secretary-General’s Special Representative for
Daily Beast: The Taliban has reportedly obtained a years-old security plan created by the U.S. that could help launch a sweeping new surveillance system in Afghanistan, raising concerns among experts that the system could be used for nefarious purposes. The United States has claimed it is not working with the Taliban on the surveillance program,