Taliban letter tells NGOs in Afghanistan to stop employing women or face closure
The Taliban have said they will close all national and foreign non-governmental groups (NGOs) in Afghanistan employing women.
UN News Centre5d
‘Absolutely the wrong path,’ Türk warns against Afghanistan’s ban on women in NGOs
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed deep alarm over Afghanistan’s recent decision to revoke ...
UN: Taliban ban on Afghan women in NGOs 'absolutely' wrong
The UN's Volker Turk has repeated an appeal to Afghanistan's Taliban to revoke the "deeply discriminatory decree." An Afghan ...
Foreign Affairs3d
Don’t Repeat in Syria the Mistakes of Afghanistan
In the absence of decisive action from international actors, Syria is poised to descend further into crisis, as Afghanistan ...
The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women
The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women, the latest ...
Women's rights activists call for England to forfeit championship cricket match to Afghanistan
Women's rights activists have called for England's cricket team to forfeit its championship match against Afghanistan in ...
Jurist7d
UN raises concerns over landmine contamination in Afghanistan
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) stated on Sunday that Afghanistan has become one of the most ...
Is it time to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan?
The government in place in Kabul, which has been in charge of the whole of Afghanistan since August 2021, is still not ...
Anadolu Ajansi9d
UN Security Council voices 'deep concern' about situation in Afghanistan
Council says Taliban’s policies ‘restrict the enjoyment by women and girls of their human rights and fundamental freedoms on ...
Taliban assault on women's rights reaches a new level in Afghanistan
The Islamist fundamentalists in power are demanding that NGOs operating in the country get rid of their female staff. They ...
The Express Tribune4d
UN condemns NGO work ban on Afghan women
"The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan remains dire, with more than half the population living in poverty. NGOs play a ...
Anadolu Ajansi10d
UN says civilians, including children, women killed in Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said Thursday it received "credible" reports that dozens of civilians, ...