Page 14 - Latest Updates on Taliban
UN voices concern over reports of further curbs on rights of Afghan women
aliban prohibited Afghan women from visiting all public parks in the country. Taliban spokesperson said they have also banned women's public bathhouses as they are contrary to the sharia law.
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Taliban leader orders Islamic Sharia law punishments across Afghanistan
"Carefully examine the files of thieves, kidnappers and seditionists," Mujahid quoted the Taliban leader as saying.
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EU condemns fresh Taliban restrictions on women in public parks, gyms
The European Union has condemned the additional restrictions on women's freedom of movement, including the rules that barred women from entering public parks and gyms
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Taliban supreme leader orders judges for full enforcement of Islamic law
Taliban supreme leader Mawlawi Hebatullah Akhundzada's directive came amid a growing concern over the human rights situation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan govt has in principle agreed to resume women's cricket: ICC
Afghanistan cricket, especially the women's game, had plunged into uncertainty last year due to the drastic changes in the political landscape following the takeover of the country by the Taliban.
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Taliban violating human rights, plunging economy to 'dire' conditions: UN
The adoption came the same day that the Taliban, which already banned girls from middle school and high school, prohibited women from using gyms and parks
Concerned at unfolding humanitarian situation in Afghanistan: India at UN
The envoy highlighted that India is closely monitoring the security situation in Afghanistan, and on issues related to Afghanistan, it is actively engaged with the international community
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Media under threat in Afghanistan, crimes against journalists continue: UN
'Human rights abuses of more than 200 reporters in Afghanistan recorded by UNAMA since August 2021. Record high numbers include arbitrary arrest, ill-treatment, threats and intimidation'
Afghan women stage protests in Kabul over concerns on female employment
The women protesters called on the Taliban to work for women and to allow girls above grade six to learn as the organization's rule has only added to the poverty in the country
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Taliban deny entry of female students in campus for not wearing Burqa
The Afghan girls were forced to remain outside the entry gate as the students were not following the norms of the Taliban's preferred attires, Khaama Press reported.
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New HRW report details Taliban abuse faced by Afghan women protesters
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a new report detailing the mistreatment of Afghan women, who were wrongfully detained with their families for protesting against Taliban abuses.
Terror attacks in Pakistan jump by 51% after Taliban took over Afghanistan
Pakistan witnessed a record 51 per cent increase in the number of terrorist attacks in a single year after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, according to new data
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Taliban killed 27 captives in Afghan's Panjshir Valley last month: Report
The Taliban captured, bound and shot to death 27 men in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley last month during an offensive against resistance fighters in the area, according to a report
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Taliban ban women from many public university subjects in Afghanistan
A year after banning most teenage girls from attending school, the Taliban government in Afghanistan are now imposing sweeping restrictions on which courses women can enrol in at public universities
US officials, Taliban hold in-person meeting after al-Zawahiri's killing
More than two months after the killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, top US officials met with the Taliban
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An upset Pakistan says Taliban's remarks 'against spirit of friendly ties'
Pakistan has termed the recent remarks of an official from the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan as "against the spirit of friendly relations"
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19 killed, 27 wounded in suicide bombing near Kabul's Shiite area: Official
A Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief says 19 people were killed and 27 were wounded in a suicide bombing in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital
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World's patience is running out for engagement with Taliban: UN envoy
Patience is running out for many in the international community when it comes to effectively engaging with the Taliban, the UN deputy representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel said
UN envoy stresses on international engagement with Afghanistan's Taliban
A UN envoy has stressed the need for the international community to engage with the Taliban in Afghanistan
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Taliban announces to review Afghan curriculum in view of Islamic law
The Taliban have announced that it plans to review and revise the curriculum in view of Afghan culture, international educational standards, and Islamic law
