8am: On the first day, Faizullah sexually assaulted me. On that same day, several other Taliban militants came and assaulted too. I’ve been here for more than two months now. So far, over a hundred Taliban militants have sexually assaulted me and other women and girls. Most of them are Arabs, Pakistanis, and Chechens. There
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi February 25, 2024 The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has reported that Taliban police authorities in the eastern Khost Province have banned girls from contacting local radio and television channels and warned local media outlets not to accept phone calls from girls. Regional security head Abdul Rashid Omari cited the potential for spreading immorality as
8am: Some owners of private educational centers in Ghazni province assert that these centers teeter on the brink of collapse. They stress that stringent Taliban restrictions on women and girls have plunged these centers into severe economic hardship. According to them, the centers currently struggle to meet daily expenses, warning of imminent closure if swift
8am: On Saturday, February 24th, the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice of the Taliban issued a written notice to all proprietors of women’s beauty salons, granting them one month to cease their activities. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Sources disclosed to Hasht-e Subh Daily on Thursday, February 22, that the Taliban have mandated school principals in Kandahar province to bar girls aged 10 and above from attending classes below the sixth grade. According to these sources, the directive emanates from the Taliban’s educational authorities in Kandahar. Click here to read more (external
8am: In the latest development, the United Nations hosted a meeting of special representatives from countries, along with some prominent Afghan women and civil society figures. In this meeting, the Secretary-General of the United Nations sought to create international consensus and coherence among the global community in dealing with the Taliban. On the eve of
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 16, 2024 ISLAMABAD — A United Nations study revealed Friday that approximately two-thirds (67%) of women in Afghanistan fear the rights crisis would intensify if the country’s Taliban government is granted formal international recognition. The report comes ahead of Sunday’s U.N.-convened conference in Qatar, where member states and regional organizations’ special
Khaama: Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or “SIGAR,” in its latest report cited by OCHA, the UN humanitarian coordination office, has stated that Afghan girls and women are exposed to early marriages, domestic violence, and sexual exploitation. This entity added in its report on Thursday, February 8, that systematic violations of women’s rights in
8am: According to sources, on Tuesday, February 6th, the Taliban carried out the shooting in the “Kol Amboi” area of Balkh’s district, leaving the victim’s body abandoned by the roadside. The motive driving the Taliban to perpetrate this heinous act remains shrouded in mystery. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Following the Taliban’s Detainment of Girls and Women, citing dress code violations, in various Hazara and Tajik-populated areas of Kabul and other provinces, the Taliban’s arbitrary actions persist. In the recent incident, they detained numerous young girls and teenagers from Dasht-e Barchi, Khairkhana, and Kart-e Char regions of Kabul for not conforming to their