Women journalists in Balkh province speak out against Taliban restrictions and call for support A group of women journalists and media workers in the northern Balkh province have raised concerns about their job security and economic hardships, as well the Taliban’s restrictions on their work. Kabul24: In a joint statement.
Decrees Against Women and Girls in Afghanistan The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has released a report detailing the troubled situation of women and girls in Afghanistan. According to the report, the Taliban issued over 50 restrictive decrees against women and girls in Afghanistan.
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan marked World Blood Donor Day on June 14 by emphasizing the universal demand for blood in the country. Kabul24: “The need for blood is universal. Every single blood or plasma donation is a precious lifesaving gift and key to saving lives,” said Dr..
Teenage Girl and School Student Committed Suicide in Jozjan and Badghis Kabul24: In a tragic development, a 17-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging herself in her house in the Qarqin district of Jozjan, while a student of a religious school in Badghis province ended his life inside the school premises..
Two educated girls, aged 11 and 13, were allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted on Monday morning while walking to school in the Downstream area of Herat city, according to local sources. Kabul24: The girls were found later that day in Pashtunpol and were transferred to the provincial hospital. The source,.
Local sources have said that a pregnant woman was stabbed to death by her stepson on Monday in the Firqaye area in the western Herat province. Kabul24: The perpetrator managed to escape from the scene and remain at large. The woman’s husband has two more wives, the source added, and.
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.
