Afghanistan
Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban have imposed policies severely restricting rights—particularly those of women and girls. They have banned women from many forms of employment and prohibited girls and women from attending secondary school and university. The Taliban have also carried out broad censorship and have detained and tortured journalists and activists. Groups affiliated with the Islamic State have carried out bombings targeting ethnic Hazaras-Shias and others, killing and injuring hundreds.
The Afghan economy collapsed after August 2021 when the US, World Bank, and other donors cut off foreign development assistance. Over 90 percent of the Afghan population faces food insecurity along with a rise in malnutrition-related disease.
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Women's Rights
May 13, 2024
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Asia
May 3, 2024
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Press Freedom
May 2, 2024
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December 6, 2023
“Schools are Failing Boys Too”
The Taliban’s Impact on Boys’ Education in Afghanistan
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March 15, 2023
UAE: Arbitrarily Detained Afghans Stuck in Limbo
Deprived of Freedom with Little Prospect of a New Life
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November 18, 2022
“No One Asked Me Why I Left Afghanistan”
Pushbacks and Deportations of Afghans from Turkey
News
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May 2, 2024
Recognizing Journalists Living in Exile
Human Rights Press Awards Spotlight Exiled Newsrooms Reporting on Asia
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March 14, 2024
Out of Sight, Afghans Are Going Hungry
Taliban Abuses Exacerbate Impact on Women and Girls
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March 7, 2024
Women’s Voices Have Power to Drive Change
Freedom of Expression Key to Demanding Rights
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February 12, 2024
Afghanistan: Aid Cutbacks, Taliban Abuses Imperil Health
Addressing Economic Crisis, Ongoing Rights Violations Critical to Meeting Needs
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February 6, 2024
The Taliban and the Global Backlash Against Women’s Rights
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January 31, 2024
Could World Court Address Women’s Rights in Afghanistan?
International Court of Justice Possible Venue to Challenge Systematic Taliban Abuses
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January 11, 2024
Afghanistan: Worsening Taliban Repression Erodes Rights
Economic Crisis Puts Millions at Risk
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December 13, 2023
Refugee Forum: Drop Bureaucratic Barriers to Education
Paperwork Is Keeping Children Out of School
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December 5, 2023
Afghanistan: Taliban Schools Also Failing Boys
Educational Policies Not Just Hurting Girls, Women