Fawzia Koofi Raises Concerns Over Taliban’s Oppression of Women at UN Human Rights Council Meeting Kabul24: At the 53rd meeting of the UN Human Rights Council, Fawzia Koofi, the founder and leader of the Movement of Change for Afghanistan Party( MoCAP) spoke out against the culture of impunity that has.
Members of Afghanistan’s Women Protesters Coalition have requested the UN Special Coordinator for assessment of the Afghanistan situation, Feridun Sinirlioğlu, and his team to prioritize the current human rights crisis in the country. Sinirlioğlu has traveled to Kabul in recent days and reportedly held a meeting with Din Mohammad Hanif,.
The head of the United Nation’s Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva, declared on Wednesday that it is “nearly impossible” for the Taliban to be recognised as long as they continue to restrict the rights of women and girls.” Kabul24: Speaking a a UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, she.
The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has said it is “extremely concerned” by the Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls’ sport. Kabul24: The IOC’s Executive Board met on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, reiterating its call for the Taliban to reverse restrictions imposed on women and girls participating in.
Taliban’s Office of Refugees and Repatriation in Kandahar has in a recent public letter banned women from working for refugee organizations in the Spin Boldak district amid widespread condemnation. Kabul34: The letter sent to the district head of refugee and repatriation in Spin Boldak ordered the office to bar female employees who,.
A group of more than 100 parliamentarians from the UK, Australia, Portugal and Italy have written to Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, urging him to do more to support exiled Afghan female footballers. Kabul24: The letter, according to The Guardian, calls on Fifa to uphold its commitments to equality and to.
Activist Sitara Mohammadi from the Human Rights Center of Australia raised the Hazara Genocide at the 53rd UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva which began Monday, stating that Hazaras are facing a “slow-motion genocide” under the Taliban rule. Kabul24: Mohammadi highlighted that women and ethnic and religious minorities are particularly at.
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.
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..
