Page 9 - Latest Updates on Taliban
Taliban enforcing restrictions on single, unaccompanied Afghan women: UN
The Taliban have barred women from most areas of public life and stopped girls from going to school beyond the sixth grade as part of harsh measures they imposed after taking power in 2021
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4 survivors of Russian plane crash in Afghanistan in 'good health': Taliban
Video footage released by Mujahid's office showed the four men, some of whom had bruising visible on their faces and one with blood stains on his clothes, stepping off a helicopter with Taliban
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UNDP report indicates worsening economic insecurity in Afghanistan
According to the UNDP report, currently, seven out of 10 people in Afghanistan are not able to meet their basic life requirements and face economic insecurity
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Bus explodes in Afghanistan, killing at least 2 civilians and wounding 14
Police spokesman Khalid Zadran said the explosion took place in the western part of the city, in the Dashti Barchi area. The cause remained unknown, but police launched an investigation, Taliban said
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Pakistan police arrest 21 members of Taliban linked to deadly attacks
Acting on intelligence information, the arrests were made in the eastern Punjab province over the past two weeks, the provincial Counterterrorism Department said in a statement
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War and empires
Today's anti-"woke" warriors in Congress likely would be surprised by the Boston University anthropologist Thomas Barfield's insightful Shadow Empires: An Alternative Imperial History
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Pak, Afghan Taliban to make renewed efforts to ease tensions over TTP
The Taliban government, however, has been hesitant to comply because of historical alliances and ideological ties
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Displaced, crossing borders: Afghan people make tough journeys to survive
More than 40 years of war, violence and poverty in Afghanistan have created one of the world's most uprooted populations. Some 6 million Afghans are refugees outside the country
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Afghan schoolgirls finishing sixth grade in tears under Taliban rule
Last week, UN special envoy Roza Otunbayeva expressed concern that a generation of Afghan girls is falling behind with each day that passes
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At UN meet, India calls for inclusive government structure in Afghanistan
India has said the formation of an inclusive and representative government structure, combating terrorism, and preserving the rights of women in Afghanistan is an immediate priority for it
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Women survivors of gender-based violence being jailed by Taliban: UN Report
The UNAMA office added that before the re-establishment of the Taliban, there were 23 shelters for the protection of women survivors of gender-based violence in country, none of which are now active
UN Security Council extends sanctions oversight on Taliban for another year
The UNSC members, in a meeting on Thursday, approved Resolution 2716, requesting the Sanctions Monitoring Team to support the committee established by Resolution 1988
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India's approach to Afghanistan continues to be guided by historical ties
Jaishankar said India's approach to Afghanistan continues to be guided by its historical relations, friendship with its people and relevant UN resolutions
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Taliban sending Afghan women to prison for protection, says UN report
Women are sent to prison for their protection akin to how prisons have been used to accommodate drug addicts and homeless people in Kabul, the report said
Afghan envoy to UN emphasises importance of women's education, work
In the statement of the UDHR conference, the international community was asked to take necessary measures in the area of human rights violations, especially women's rights in Afghanistan
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UN agency warns of Afghans dying in winter if they don't get proper shelter
Many Afghan returnees are vulnerable, including women and children, who could lose their lives in a harsh winter if left without adequate shelter, the UN refugee agency said
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Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan: UN
The head of the UN mission in Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, said rights must be upheld to ensure the country's future prosperity, cohesion and stability
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Taliban's education policies harm boys as well as girls in Afghanistan: Rpt
The departure of qualified teachers including women, regressive curriculum changes and the increase in corporal punishment have led to greater fear of going to school and falling attendance
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Malala urges world to confront Taliban's 'gender apartheid' against women
She urged the international community on Tuesday to take collective and urgent action to end the dark days in Afghanistan
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