Online School Brings Learning to Thousands of Afghan Girls
While the Taliban have kept schools closed to girls above the sixth grade, an online school called “SOLAx” has created...
Human Rights
Bennett: The Taliban Must End Discrimination Against Afghanistan’s Ethnic Groups
Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Afghanistan, has stated that the Taliban discriminate against Afghanistan’s ethnic,...
HRW: Taliban Arbitrarily Detain and Torture Journalists
Human Rights Watch, in a detailed new report, says the Taliban have been arbitrarily detaining and torturing journalists in Afghanistan....
EU & Uzbekistan Voice Concern Over Afghanistan’s Rights Crisis
The European Union and Uzbekistan discussed Afghanistan during the 18th meeting of the “EU–Uzbekistan Cooperation Council.” Both sides expressed concern...
Former Health Worker: Many Women Have Taken Their Own Lives Because of Taliban Policies
Azada, an Afghan woman who testified online during the “People’s Tribunal for Women in Afghanistan,” said she previously worked as...
France Backs New UN Mechanism to Hold Afghan Abusers Accountable
France told the UN Human Rights Council today that it will use every available tool to support the people of...
China Rejects EU’s Rights-Probe Plan for Afghanistan
China opposed the European Union’s draft resolution on Afghanistan at today’s session of the UN Human Rights Council, arguing that...
Denmark: Taliban Refuses Human-Rights Dialogue with the World
Denmark told the UN Human Rights Council that the Taliban has completely avoided engaging with the international community on human-rights...
France Condemns Taliban’s Systematic Abuse of Women’s Rights
France on Friday (September 25) condemned what it called the Taliban’s “structured violations” of the rights of women and girls...
28 Groups Urge Global Backing for Taliban Accountability Push
On the first anniversary of the decision by Australia, Germany, Canada, and the Netherlands to pursue accountability for the Taliban’s...