Afghan police have launched a manhunt for the ex-husband of murdered Afghan journalist Mina Mangal. She was shot to death on her way to work by unknown gunmen on Saturday; her parents suspect he is behind the killing. 13/05/2019 Police in Afghanistan were searching for the ex-husband of murdered journalist Mina Mangal on Monday, after…
15,August,2023 More than a third (38.4%) of children surveyed in Afghanistan have been pushed into work to help their families cope with soaring levels of poverty and hunger, two years since the Taliban regained control, Save the Children said Children are being forced into dangerous situations to support themselves and their families, with staff…
Taliban fighters stand guard as an Afghan woman walks through a market in the Baharak district of Badakhshan Province in February. The Taliban’s new vice and virtue laws that include a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public provide a “distressing vision” for Afghanistan’s future, a top UN official warned on August 25….
Political attacks on journalists are increasing across the globe, according to the annual World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders. These attacks include the detention of journalists, the spreading of misinformation and suppression of independent voices. With more than half of the world’s population going to the polls in 2024, governments are failing…
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released a report on May 29 entitled, “Injustice and Impunity: Mediation of Criminal Offences of Violence against Women”. By Robin Gomes Despite a law to protect women from violence in Afghanistan, they continue to be victims under traditional forms of justice, says a United Nations report published on…
The only female prosecutor in Kandahar province, Zainab Fayez, 26, has wrapped up around 50 cases of violence against women in the southern zone of the country in the past two and a half years. Fayez, said she supports women and ensures justice is served on perpetrators of violence against women. “Since I have been appointed here, 50 cases have been referred to…
At least 63 journalists around the world were killed doing their jobs in 2018, with Afghanistan being the deadliest place for journalists worldwide, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday. The Paris-based organization, which advocates for freedom of the press around the world, reported violence against reporters rose 15 percent compared to 2017. If all media…
8, mrach 2018 Violence against children (VAC) is a significant international problem and, in Afghanistan, is particularly complex given the country has suffered armed conflict and extreme poverty for more than 30 years. The aim of this study was to examine the level of knowledge and observation of VAC by community leaders, professional groups, and…
After the Taliban restricted Afghan women’s ability to work, learn and go out in public, some women initially defied these new rules, taking to the streets to protest. But soon, those who gathered in the capital Kabul and other major cities to demand “food, work, freedom” felt the full force of the Taliban. Protesters tell…
A Taliban fighter stands guard as women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group in Kabul. Afghan women feel scared or unsafe leaving their home alone because of Taliban decrees and enforcement campaigns on clothing and male guardians, according to a report from the UN Mission in Afghanistan. The report was…
