8am: Sources in Samangan province report that a teenager has died as a result of excessive torture by Taliban fighters in this province. According to sources, Juma-Khan, a 16-year-old resident of Kokjar village in Hazrat-Sultan district, was arrested two days ago by Taliban security forces in the district and died in a coma due to
Michael Hughes AOPNEWS April 4, 2023 The United Nations said the Taliban move to prevent female staff from entering UN mission facilities in Afghanistan is disturbing, unacceptable, and hinders the organization’s work. “The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) received word of an order by the de facto authorities that bans female national staff
8am: Local sources in Panjshir province report that Taliban have exploded the boys’ high school building “Dahan-Riyot” in the Khinj district of this province. Sources told Hasht-e Subh that Taliban destroyed the school with a mine explosion around 9:00 am on Monday. The school, which had 700 students in the past, was a Taliban military
8am: In a society where poverty and hunger are at their peak, and people struggle to meet their basic needs, why should the hijab be a priority? Do the Taliban inhabit a different world and not know the country‘s problems? Reports indicate that since the Taliban‘s return, prostitution has increased and spread throughout the country,
8am: Officials of the “Food and Work” project in Kabul say that Taliban have prevented female employees from working in the distribution of aid to the needy. On Saturday, officials of the project told Hasht-e Subh, “Taliban have hindered the Food and Work project. They have closed the office several times, citing that work for
Ayaz Gul VOA News March 30, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Human rights defenders have alleged that Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are increasingly targeting civil society activists and media workers critical of their curbs on women’s access to education and most areas of public life. Afghan civil society sources, who did not want to be named due to
Khaama: Amnesty International expressed concerns in its annual report about restrictions on women’s rights, media freedom and freedom of expression in Afghanistan. “Restrictions on women’s rights, freedom of the media and freedom of expression increased exponentially,” the report said. “Institutions designed to support human rights were severely limited or shut down completely. Peaceful protesters faced
Ayaz Gul VOA News March 29, 2023 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Afghanistan’s Taliban confirmed Wednesday to VOA that they had detained a prominent education activist in the county, saying the man is being interrogated for “suspicious” activities. The confirmation comes two days after Matiullah Wesa, the founder and head of PenPath—a community-based education support network—was picked up
Ayaz Gul VOA News March 28, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The United Nations and relatives said Tuesday that de facto Taliban authorities in Afghanistan had detained a prominent advocate for girls’ education. Matiullah Wesa, the founder and head of PenPath – a community-based education support network – was picked up outside a mosque in the capital of
Daily Mail (UK): A former SAS soldier charged with a war crime while serving in Afghanistan has sought bail claiming his safety could be at risk from Islamic terrorists while behind bars. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested by the Australian Federal Police last Monday and has spent a week