More than 150 women and girls have come forward in the past 12 days to seek help in South Sudan after they were raped or suffered other forms of sexual violence, the heads of three UN agencies said on Monday. Armed men, many in uniform, carried out the attacks near the northern city of Bentiu,…
January 27, 2022 UN reported: On Monday, 17th of January, a group of independent UN human rights experts appointed by the Human Rights Council expressed serious concerns about the current situation for women in Afghanistan. The UN warned about the systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against women and young girls currently experience in the country….
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…
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…
Nine journalists were among at least 25 people killed in twin bombings in Kabul on Monday. One BBC journalist was also killed in a separate incident in the eastern province of Khost, making it the deadliest day for media workers in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban. Among the dead were: Shah Marai, Agence…
9 26 Jul 2026 KABUL – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 reached record levels, including a particularly sharp increase in killings and injuries since May when international military forces began their withdrawal and the fighting intensified following the Taliban’s offensive. In a new report issued today, the United Nations warns that without a…
24/12/2022 IOM: The decision by the Taliban de facto authorities to ban women from attending university is the latest in a series of systematic restrictions and violations of the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan. We urge the de facto authorities to reverse their decision and ensure equal access to education at all levels for women and…
BADAKHSHAN, Afghanistan — Afghan girls and women who have relationships with men outside marriage are often the target of brutal punishments — including public floggings, prison, and even death. One teenage girl who is believed to have broken that social norm paid the ultimate price this week when her brother reportedly killed her after she…
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…
On Wednesday, October 2, Belgian media reported that Jamil Qadari’s asylum status had been canceled. The Belgian government began reviewing Jamil Qadari’s asylum status last year after he publicly declared his support for the Taliban. This review process started after 7,500 women’s rights activists and supporters signed a petition calling for the revocation of Jamil…
