8am: It has been reported that following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, incidents of domestic violence and forced marriages have seen a surge. This has resulted in the loss of many young lives, especially of women and girls, and raised concerns about their safety and protection in the country. Click here to read more (external
8am: Over the past eighteen months, the Taliban have been known to arrest, torture, and humiliate former soldiers, rebellious women and girls, and analysts. This has been followed by a new wave of arrests in the past month, with more than fifty citizens, including politicians, university professors, analysts, women and girls, former soldiers, and civilians,
Khaama: Iran’s Sharq Daily on Sunday reported that the Ministry of Education has instructed universities to avoid the entry of Afghan migrant students holding refugee certificates. These students will have to travel to Afghanistan and should enter Iran with passports and study visas to get enrolled in universities and educational institutions, the announcement said. Click
8am: News sources reported that a group of 18 Afghan migrants and refugees were discovered dead in a truck that had been abandoned on an unpaved route near the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. The Diplomatic Missions of Afghanistan called on Bulgaria to provide protection and health assistance to the survivors of the victims, as well as
8am: A female protester and member of the Takhar Women’s Movement, Parisa Mubarez, and her brother have been released from Taliban prison on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 pm. Parisa was reportedly subjected to violence and is now home hospitalized due to physical injuries and critical mental health. Parisa pledged to refrain from protesting against the
By Malali Bashir Nargis Momand Hasanzai Abubakar Siddique February 10, 2023 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty When the Taliban seized power in August 2021, hundreds of women’s rights activists fled Afghanistan, fearing reprisals from the militant group. But Mahbouba Seraj, one of the most prominent rights campaigners in the country, refused to leave, even though she holds
8am: Khushal Nabizada, Khalid’s brother, posted on his Facebook page an update confirming his brother’s death, saying that his body had been delivered today. “Naser Khalid was imprisoned three days ago in Kabul for reasons that are still unclear. Khalid is survived by a child, according to sources. Born and raised in Parwan province, Naser
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi: A man who wheeled books around Kabul and gave them out for free in response to a Taliban ban on higher education for girls and women was arrested on February 2. The day before, RFE/RL interviewed him as he made his rounds through the Afghan capital.
8am: Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) strongly condemned the inhumane treatment of Elaha Delawarzai and demanded her unconditional release. AIHRC issued a press release on Monday, condemning the forced marriage, kidnapping and unlawful detention of Elaha Delawarzai by the Taliban. AIHRC asked the UNAMA office in Kabul, the UN Special Rapporteur, the UN Women’s
AP: Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) along with 14 French media outlets and production companies called on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on February 6 to release a journalist imprisoned for a month in Kabul. In a joint statement, RSF and French media said journalist Mortaza Behbudi, who holds dual French and Afghan citizenship, was arrested