Afghanistan
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Media Freedom Violations in Afghanistan Increase by 58% Compared to Last Year, AFJC Says
On the eve of May 3rd (World Press Freedom Day), the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has reported increased pressure on…
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Afghanistan Ranked 175th in Global Press Freedom Index
In the latest Global Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 180 countries…
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UN Rapporteur Urges Probe and Accountability Woman’s Suicide in Ghor
The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has called for an investigation and accountability following the…
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Expansion of the Ban on Broadcasting Images of Living Beings to Faryab and Daikundi
The Afghanistan Journalists Center(AFJC) reports that the Taliban’s Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has officially…
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Young Girl Sets Herself on Fire in Ghor in Protest Against Forced Marriage to Taliban Member
Local sources from Ghor province told media that a young girl in the Taywara district set herself on fire and…
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Taliban Flog Four People, Including Two Women, in Two Provinces
On Tuesday (April 29), the Taliban’s Supreme Court announced in two separate statements that four individuals—two women and two men—were…
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Over 70% of Afghan Women Face Serious Barriers to Humanitarian Aid, UN Women says
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has reported in a new publication…
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Air Service Delivery May Be Halted Due to Budget Cuts, WFP warns
The World Food Program (WFP) has warned that the organization’s air services in Afghanistan may be halted due to a…
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300,000 Children Deprived of Education Following U.S. Aid Cuts to Afghanistan, IRC warns
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned in a report that the reduction of U.S. financial aid to Afghanistan has…
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Mass Expulsion of Afghan Migrants by Pakistan; UN Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Crisis
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that Pakistan has expelled around 120,000 Afghan migrants from its…
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