Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push
2 months ago

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push

CNN  

Islamabad, Pakistan — Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday to back efforts to make gender apartheid a crime under international law, and called on them to speak out against Afghanistan’s Taliban over its treatment of women and girls. At a summit on girls’ education in Muslim communities attended by international leaders and scholars in her home country of Pakistan, Yousafzai said Muslim voices must lead the way against the policies of the Taliban, who have barred teenage girls from school and women from universities. “As Muslim leaders, now is the time to raise your voice, use your power.” The Taliban say they respect women’s rights in accordance with their interpretation of Afghan culture and Islamic law. Yousafzai asked the scholars to “openly challenge and denounce the Taliban’s oppressive laws” and for political leaders to support the addition of gender apartheid to crimes against humanity under international criminal law.

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Gender justice: A move at the International Criminal Court signals hope for Afghan women
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gender justice: A move at the International Criminal Court signals hope for Afghan women

Live Mint  

For Afghan women, who feel deserted by the international community as their lives have been crushed under the brutal rule of the Taliban, there may finally be a potential avenue for justice. We should welcome International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan’s decision to apply for arrest warrants for the Taliban’s Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani, …

Afghan women’s group hails ICC’s move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution of women
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Afghan women’s group hails ICC’s move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution of women

The Hindu  

An Afghan women’s group on Friday hailed a decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan announced Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials, including the leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. In a statement, the Afghan Women’s Movement for Justice and Awareness celebrated …

International Criminal Court prosecutor requests Taliban arrest warrants over repression of women and girls
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

International Criminal Court prosecutor requests Taliban arrest warrants over repression of women and girls

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The chief prosecutor of the …

Senior Taliban official urges reversal of education ban on Afghan girls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Senior Taliban official urges reversal of education ban on Afghan girls

ABC  

In a rare public rebuke, a senior Taliban figure has called on the group's leadership to end the ban on education for women and girls in Afghanistan. "The Taliban deputy's remarks about there being no excuse for the education bans on Afghan women and girls reflects desperation," Ms Akbar told the ABC. "Mr Stanikzai is one of the more progressive …

Taliban minister urges Afghan government to lift ban on women's education
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Taliban minister urges Afghan government to lift ban on women's education

India Today  

A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no excuse for them, in a rare public rebuke of government policy. Ibraheem Bahiss, an analyst with Crisis Group’s South Asia program, said Stanikzai had periodically made statements calling girls’ education a right of all Afghan women. In the …

In Rare Snub To Taliban, Afghanistan Minister Calls For Scrapping Ban On Education For Women
2 months ago

In Rare Snub To Taliban, Afghanistan Minister Calls For Scrapping Ban On Education For Women

ABP News  

A senior Taliban government official has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls during a speech at a religious school in southeastern Khost province on Saturday, as reported by news agency The Associated Press. The current Taliban administration has banned the education for female beyond year six. As reported by the AP, there were …

Senior Taliban person urges group's leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women, girls
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2 months ago

Senior Taliban person urges group's leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women, girls

The Hindu  

A senior Taliban person has urged the group's leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no excuse for them, in a rare public rebuke of government policy. Exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools “shameful”: U.N. “We call on the leadership again to open the doors of education," said Mr. Stanikzai in a video …

Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls
2 months ago

Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls

Associated Press  

A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no excuse for them, in a rare public rebuke of government policy. Ibraheem Bahiss, an analyst with Crisis Group’s South Asia program, said Stanikzai had periodically made statements calling girls’ education a right of all Afghan women. In the …

Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls
2 months ago

Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls

CNN  

AP — A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no excuse for them, in a rare public rebuke of government policy. Ibraheem Bahiss, an analyst with Crisis Group’s South Asia program, said Stanikzai had periodically made statements calling girls’ education a right of all Afghan women. …

Taliban do not see women as human beings, says Malala Yousafzai
2 months ago

Taliban do not see women as human beings, says Malala Yousafzai

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has …

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to treat gender apartheid as a crime at education summit in Pakistan
2 months ago

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to treat gender apartheid as a crime at education summit in Pakistan

ABC  

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has urged Muslim leaders to back efforts to make gender apartheid a crime under international law, and called on them to speak out against Afghanistan's Taliban over its treatment of women and girls. At a summit on girls' education in Muslim communities attended by international leaders and scholars in her home country of Pakistan, …

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push
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2 months ago

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push

CNN  

Islamabad, Pakistan — Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday to back efforts to make gender apartheid a crime under international law, and called on them to speak out against Afghanistan’s Taliban over its treatment of women and girls. At a summit on girls’ education in Muslim communities attended by international leaders and scholars in her …

'Do not legitimise them': Malala calls on Muslim leaders to condemn Taliban's treatment of women
2 months, 1 week ago

'Do not legitimise them': Malala calls on Muslim leaders to condemn Taliban's treatment of women

Firstpost  

‘Simply put, the Taliban do not see women as human beings,’ Malala told the attendees a summit on girls’ education in Islamic nations. ‘They cloak their crimes in cultural and religious justification’ Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on Sunday called on Muslim leaders to refuse recognition of Afghanistan’s Taliban government and demonstrate “true leadership” in condemning its treatment of …

Malala Yousafzai says ‘Israel has decimated the entire education system’ in Gaza
2 months, 1 week ago

Malala Yousafzai says ‘Israel has decimated the entire education system’ in Gaza

The Hindu  

Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Sunday said she would continue to call out Israel’s violations of international law and human rights in Gaza. “I will continue to call out Israel’s violations of international law and human rights.” Ms. Yousafzai was shot when she was a 15-year-old schoolgirl by Pakistani militants enraged by her education activism. Malala Yousafzai tells Muslim …

Malala Yousafzai against 'legitimising' Taliban, curbs on women's rights
2 months, 1 week ago

Malala Yousafzai against 'legitimising' Taliban, curbs on women's rights

India Today  

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday not to legitimise the Afghan Taliban government and to "show true leadership" over their assault on women's rights. Since sweeping back to power in 2021, the Taliban government has imposed an austere version of Islamic law that the United Nations has labelled "gender apartheid". Delegates from Afghanistan's Taliban government …

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summit
2 months, 1 week ago

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summit

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend an international summit on girls' education hosted by her native Pakistan, where she was nearly killed by militants as a schoolgirl. "I am excited to join Muslim leaders from around the world for a critical conference on girls' education," she said on Friday in a post on social media platform X. …

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai attends Muslim girls’ education conference snubbed by Taliban
2 months, 1 week ago

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai attends Muslim girls’ education conference snubbed by Taliban

The Hindu  

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said she was “overwhelmed” to be back in her native Pakistan on Saturday, as the prime minister launched a global summit on girls’ education in the Islamic world. “The Muslim world including Pakistan faces significant challenges in ensuring equitable access to education for girls,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at the opening of the …

Malala Yousafzai visits native Pakistan for education summit: Overwhelmed, happy
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2 months, 1 week ago

Malala Yousafzai visits native Pakistan for education summit: Overwhelmed, happy

India Today  

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Saturday she was "overwhelmed" to be back in her native Pakistan, as she arrived for a global summit on girls' education in the Islamic world. The two-day summit was set to be opened Saturday morning by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and brings together representatives from Muslim-majority countries, where tens of millions of girls …

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summit
2 months, 1 week ago

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summit

The Hindu  

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend a summit on girls' education hosted by her native Pakistan, where she was nearly killed by militants as a schoolgirl. "On Sunday, I will speak about protecting rights for all girls to go to school, and why leaders must hold the Taliban accountable for their crimes against Afghan women & girls." Ms. …

'Afghanistan is facing gender-based apartheid, world must come together to address it'
4 months, 1 week ago

'Afghanistan is facing gender-based apartheid, world must come together to address it'

Firstpost  

In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, Afghan human rights activist Mahbouba Seraj narrates how the Taliban’s new ban has taken the country by surprise On October 26, the women in Afghanistan faced another brunt from the Taliban regime after they were barred from technically “hearing each other”. The Taliban’s Minister of Vice and Virtue, Khalid Hanafi, issued a new ban …

Afghan women ‘banned from hearing each other’ in bizarre new Taliban rule
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghan women ‘banned from hearing each other’ in bizarre new Taliban rule

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban minister for the propagation …

The Taliban’s repression of women in Afghanistan is outrageous, the UN rights chief says
6 months, 1 week ago

The Taliban’s repression of women in Afghanistan is outrageous, the UN rights chief says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban’s repressive control over women and girls in Afghanistan is unparalleled and will jeopardize the country’s future, the U.N. rights chief warned Monday. Volker Türk said new morality laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces in public, along with sweeping bans on education and most jobs, were outrageous and amounted to systematic gender persecution. The Taliban …

Afghanistan: A Nation Deprived, a Future Denied
6 months, 1 week ago

Afghanistan: A Nation Deprived, a Future Denied

The Diplomat  

Mahatma Gandhi famously said, “The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members." This devastating policy has stripped nearly 1.4 million young Afghan girls of their right to education, leaving 75 percent of the nation's girls without schooling. Power in Afghanistan rests solely with the Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, whose strict stance on women's rights ensures …

How Taliban’s Draconian ‘Morality’ Law Targets Afghan Women, Who Are The Muhtasibs?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How Taliban’s Draconian ‘Morality’ Law Targets Afghan Women, Who Are The Muhtasibs?

News 18  

How miserable are women in Afghanistan can be understood from the fact that the Taliban have passed a new “morality” law — ‘Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice’ — which imposes its interpretation of sharia or Islamic law on people and bans women from showing any part of their bodies or faces in public. Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada …

Taliban rejects UN concerns over laws banning women's voices and bare faces in public
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban rejects UN concerns over laws banning women's voices and bare faces in public

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Roza Otunbayeva, who heads the U.N. mission in the …

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, Taliban says before U.N.-led talks
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, Taliban says before U.N.-led talks

The Hindu  

Taliban authorities said on June 29 that demands over women's rights were "Afghanistan's issues" to solve, ahead of United Nations-led engagement talks where the exclusion of Afghan women has sparked outcry. The Taliban government, which has imposed restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the U.N. has described as "gender apartheid", will send its first delegation to the …

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, says Taliban government before UN-led talks
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, says Taliban government before UN-led talks

India Today  

Taliban authorities said on Saturday that demands over women's rights were "Afghanistan's issues" to solve, ahead of United Nations-led engagement talks where the exclusion of Afghan women has sparked outcry. The Taliban government, which has imposed restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the UN has described as "gender apartheid", will send its first delegation to the third …

UN rapporteur calls for Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ to be codified as crime against humanity
9 months ago

UN rapporteur calls for Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ to be codified as crime against humanity

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban should be held …

​Afghanistan in a state of gender apartheid as women's rights are being picked apart
11 months ago

​Afghanistan in a state of gender apartheid as women's rights are being picked apart

Hindustan Times  

In March 2024 Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, broadcast a message about resuming public stoning and flogging women to death as punishments for adultery-related crimes. It was reminiscent of the Taliban’s first stint in power in Kabul from 1996-2001, during which women and girls were barred from education, employment and going out in public without a …

The women’s rights activist abducted, jailed and tortured by the Taliban
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The women’s rights activist abducted, jailed and tortured by the Taliban

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Wesa, one of the last pro-education activists in the …

Afghan women stage rare protests, braving Taliban reprisals
1 year ago

Afghan women stage rare protests, braving Taliban reprisals

Al Jazeera  

Small groups of Afghan women have gathered in private spaces to demand that harsh restrictions on their freedoms be lifted, despite recent Taliban crackdowns on protests that have seen activists detained. On Friday, Richard Bennett, the United Nations special rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan, called on the Taliban government “to immediately and unconditionally release all those who have been …

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai urges world to confront Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ against women
1 year, 3 months ago

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai urges world to confront Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ against women

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Tuesday that the world needs to recognize and confront the “gender apartheid” against women and girls imposed by the Taliban since they seized power in Afghanistan more than two years ago. “It has been two and half years and most girls have not seen school again.” Yousafzai appealed to the United …

As mental health worsens among Afghanistan’s women, the UN is asked to declare ‘gender apartheid’
1 year, 5 months ago

As mental health worsens among Afghanistan’s women, the UN is asked to declare ‘gender apartheid’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s most powerful body must support governments seeking to legally declare the intensifying crackdown by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on women and girls “gender apartheid,” the head of the U.N. agency promoting gender equality said Tuesday. The women interviewed said the dramatic shrinking of their influence on decision-making, not just at the national or provincial level but …

The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief
1 year, 6 months ago

The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistan’s people, including women and girls experiencing “immeasurably cruel” oppression, the U.N.'s human rights chief said Tuesday. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that human rights are in a state of collapse in Afghanistan more than two years after the Taliban returned to …

United Nations envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity denying girls education
1 year, 7 months ago

United Nations envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity denying girls education

The Hindu  

The International Criminal Court should prosecute Taliban leaders for a crime against humanity for denying education and employment to Afghan girls and women, the United Nations special envoy for global education said. Gordon Brown told a virtual UN press conference on the second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on August 15 that its rulers are responsible for “the …

Taliban Afghanistan takeover: Two years on, Afghan women are being ‘erased from everything’
1 year, 7 months ago

Taliban Afghanistan takeover: Two years on, Afghan women are being ‘erased from everything’

CNN  

CNN — When Zahra thinks back to her life before the summer of 2021, it seems like another reality. “I feel sad for my past.” Video Ad Feedback CNN speaks to Afghan women about life after two years of Taliban rule 05:08 - Source: CNN CNN speaks to Afghan women about life after two years of Taliban rule 05:08 Tuesday …

Taliban treatment of women a ‘crime against humanity’ – Brown
1 year, 7 months ago

Taliban treatment of women a ‘crime against humanity’ – Brown

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls should …

Afghan supreme leader says women 'saved from oppression' by Taliban
1 year, 8 months ago

Afghan supreme leader says women 'saved from oppression' by Taliban

The Hindu  

Afghanistan's supreme leader said Sunday the country's women were being saved from "traditional oppressions" by the adoption of Islamic governance and their status as "free and dignified human beings" restored. In a statement marking this week's Eid al-Adha holiday, Hibatullah Akhundzada – who rarely appears in public and rules by decree from the Taliban's birthplace in Kandahar – said steps …

Afghanistan: UN expert says Taliban treatment of women could be 'gender apartheid'
1 year, 8 months ago

Afghanistan: UN expert says Taliban treatment of women could be 'gender apartheid'

Firstpost  

The UN defines gender apartheid as ’economic and social sexual discrimination against individuals because of their gender or sex' A UN expert said on Monday that the treatment of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban could amount to “gender apartheid” as their rights continue to be gravely infringed by the country’s de facto authorities. “Grave, systematic and institutionalised discrimination …

Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’: UN expert
1 year, 8 months ago

Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’: UN expert

Al Jazeera  

Taliban spokesperson rejects the report and accuses the UN and the West of ‘spreading propaganda’ against its administration. A United Nations expert said on Monday that the treatment of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban could amount to “gender apartheid” as their rights continue to be undermined by the governing authorities. “Grave, systematic and institutionalised discrimination against women and …

Rights groups slam severe Taliban restrictions on Afghan women as ‘crime against humanity’
1 year, 9 months ago

Rights groups slam severe Taliban restrictions on Afghan women as ‘crime against humanity’

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Two top rights groups on Friday slammed the severe restrictions imposed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan as gender-based persecution, which is a crime against humanity. In a new report, Amnesty International and the International Commission for Jurists, or ICJ, underscored how the Taliban crackdown on Afghan women’s rights, coupled with “imprisonment, enforced disappearance, torture …

‘War on women’: Taliban curbs on Afghan females a ‘crime’
1 year, 9 months ago

‘War on women’: Taliban curbs on Afghan females a ‘crime’

Al Jazeera  

Taliban crackdown on Afghan women’s rights could constitute gender persecution, Amnesty International and the International Commission for Jurists say. Rights groups have denounced severe restrictions imposed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan as gender-based persecution, which is a crime against humanity under international law. In a new report, Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists underscored …

Taliban’s restrictions on women are ‘crime against humanity,’ rights groups say
1 year, 9 months ago

Taliban’s restrictions on women are ‘crime against humanity,’ rights groups say

LA Times  

Two top rights groups Friday slammed the severe restrictions imposed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan as gender-based persecution, which is a crime against humanity. In a new report, Amnesty International and the International Commission for Jurists, or ICJ, underscored how the Taliban’s crackdown on women’s rights, coupled with “imprisonment, enforced disappearance, torture and other ill-treatment,” could …

UN urges Afghanistan’s Taliban to reverse bans on women
1 year, 10 months ago

UN urges Afghanistan’s Taliban to reverse bans on women

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and girls, which range from severely restricting education to banning women from most jobs, public spaces and gyms. UAE Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh said over 90 countries from around the world co- Pressure mounted for …

U.N. urges Afghanistan's Taliban to reverse bans on women
1 year, 10 months ago

U.N. urges Afghanistan's Taliban to reverse bans on women

The Hindu  

The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution on Thursday calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and girls, which range from very severely restricting education to banning women from most jobs, public spaces and gyms. The council condemned the Taliban's ban on women working for the U.N., a decision the resolution calls …

UN draft urges Afghan rulers to reverse bans on women, girls
1 year, 10 months ago

UN draft urges Afghan rulers to reverse bans on women, girls

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. resolution that calls on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and girls and condemns their ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations is set to be voted on Thursday by the Security Council. In late December, the Taliban banned aid groups from employing Afghan women, and on …

Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN
1 year, 10 months ago

Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN

Al Jazeera  

A UN spokesperson stressed that recognition won’t be discussed after comments by the deputy UN chief sparked concern and confusion. A UN-convened meeting on Afghanistan next month will not focus on the possible international recognition of the Taliban administration, a UN spokesperson has stressed after comments by the deputy UN chief sparked concern and confusion. “The Doha conference on the …

UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar
1 year, 10 months ago

UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

Senior UN official says the meeting could include talks on ‘baby steps’ towards international recognition of the Taliban. The UN secretary-general is convening an international meeting on Afghanistan next month in Doha, Qatar, where special envoys from several countries will seek a “durable way forward” for the war-ravaged nation, according to his spokesperson. Dujarric’s announcement comes after UN Deputy Secretary-General …

Taliban arrest prominent activist for Afghan girls’ education
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban arrest prominent activist for Afghan girls’ education

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A prominent 30-year-old Afghan civil …

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