Women & Human Rights
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Taliban Flog Nine People, Including Two Women, in Three Provinces
The Taliban’s Supreme Court announced in separate statements that nine individuals were publicly flogged in the provinces of Bamyan, Logar,…
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Taliban Flog Five People in Sar-e Pol and Paktika
The Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that on Sunday of this week, flogging sentences were carried out on five individuals…
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Taliban Flog Four People, Including a Woman, in Paktia and Kunduz
The Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that a woman and three men were publicly flogged in the provinces of Kunduz…
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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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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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Taliban Flog a Man and a Woman in Baghlan
The Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that a man and a woman were publicly flogged in Baghlan province on charges…
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Afghanistan Journalists Center Calls for Release of Journalists from Taliban Custody
The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has expressed deep concern over the continued detention of journalists and media workers by the…
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Taliban flogged 17 people, including a woman, in the provinces of Kabul and Uruzgan
The Taliban’s Supreme Court announced the public flogging of 17 individuals, including one woman, in Uruzgan and Kabul provinces. In…
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