The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva discussed the state of human rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban on Monday. Kabul24: As well representatives from member states, the council meeting was attended by several human rights organisations, and activists from Afghanistan. Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation.
An investigative report by the BBC has shed light to the harrowing experiences faced by people fleeing the Taliban, who are being kidnapped and subjected to torture by smugglers and criminal networks along the Iran-Turkey border on their journey to Europe. Kabul24: According to the report, once these gangs capture.
The US State Department has announced the extension of its contract with civil groups to facilitate the relocation of Afghan refugees to the US. This move comes as the US reaffirms its commitment to aid former Afghan colleagues and their families in the midst of an uncertain political climate in.
As Afghanistan falls into chaos with the Taliban taking over regions, the human rights situation in neighboring Pakistan towards Afghan refugees remains dire. The Afghan Human Rights Commission has called on the government of Pakistan to cease the expulsion of Afghan refugees amidst new reports of police arresting and deporting.
In a significant development, the Biden administration has announced the appointment of Jason Owens, a veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol, as the new leader of the agency. Owens will be taking over the reins from retiring Chief Raul Ortiz, who has served as the head of the Border Patrol.
A Delta flight traveling from New York to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing in Utah due to technical issues, as reported by local sources. Adding to the unexpected turn of events, an inflatable air slide inside the plane accidentally deployed upon landing, injuring a crew member.
