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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International Criminal Court
Afghanistan: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Gender Persecution ChargesJanuary 23, 2025
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Afghanistan
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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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December 11, 2024
Afghanistan: Women Artists Help Drive Resistance to Taliban
Web Feature Highlights the Work of Those in Exile
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December 3, 2024
Afghanistan’s Taliban Ban Medical Training for Women
Closing One of the Last Loopholes for Female Education
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November 26, 2024
UN Report Portrays Afghanistan’s Destroyed Media
Taliban Threaten, Detain and Abuse Journalists, Media Workers
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November 25, 2024
This #16Days, Remember Afghan Women and Girls
Enduring Taliban Abuses, Forgotten Globally, But Still Resisting
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October 18, 2024
Extend Norway’s Support for International Law to Afghan Women
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October 10, 2024
Afghanistan: Policewomen Report Past Abuse, Taliban Threats
Countries That Funded Training Should Resettle Those at Risk
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October 9, 2024
UN Rights Council Misses Chance to Advance Justice for Grave Abuses in Afghanistan
EU-led Resolution Lacks Accountability Mechanism, But Provides Blueprint for Action
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September 27, 2024
Afghanistan: More Robust Action Needed by the UN Human Rights Council
HRW Oral Statement - Universal Periodic Review Outcome Adoption - HRC57
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