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
Afghanistan International: Amrullah Saleh, the former Vice-President of Afghanistan, has claimed that Mullah Hibatullah, the leader of the Taliban, is fearful of Kabul. In an interview with the Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Saleh stated, “Mullah Hibatullah fears Kabul, where the majority of the population is not Pashtun, and the residents are highly critical of the
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
Khaama: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the killing of its diplomats in Mazar-e-Sharif, has called on the Taliban administration to punish the perpetrators. In a statement released on Wednesday, August 7th, the Ministry described the murder of Iranian diplomats in Mazar-e-Sharif,
8am: Over the past three years, the Taliban have extensively forced the displacement of residents from specific areas, primarily Tajik and Hazara communities. This action by the Taliban has been criticized by international human rights organizations, the United Nations, and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, deeming it a
Afghanistan International: Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reported that Washington has provided approximately $21 billion in aid to Afghanistan since 2021. According to SIGAR, this funding has been allocated for humanitarian aid, the relocation and resettlement of refugees, and the repayment of Afghanistan’s foreign assets. Click here to read more (external link).
Clarification on suspension of consular services at Afghan embassies in Europe, US, Canada, and Australia pic.twitter.com/4kkopFOK57 — Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Afghanistan (@MoFA_Afg) August 5, 2024 AP: Afghanistan’s Taliban government on August 5 said it would allow people in the country on visas issued by the former Western-backed government to stay for now, but
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: Sources from the Hazara community in Uruzgan province reported that under Taliban pressure, they have paid 15 million of the 30 million Afghanis demanded by the group members for settling a land dispute with Pashtuns. Residents of Gizab district stated that the Taliban have warned them to pay the remaining 15 million Afghanis
8am: Badakhshan residents report that the shutdown of these health centers will deprive thousands of women and children in the Baharak district’s Dasht-e Farakh area, Argo district’s Dahan-e Aab area, Warduj district’s Khosrow area, Yaftal district’s Daneshabad area, and the Battash and Miyan-e Dasht areas of Fayzabad City from essential health services, leading to significant