Australian senator, Jacqui Lambie, on Tuesday called for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the country’s defence officials over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. Kabul24: According to SBS News, Lambie, who served in the Australian army between 1989 to 2000, criticised the country’s military for “shocking lack of accountability”.
A delegation of Iranian lawmakers is to visit Afghanistan to press the Taliban over Iran’s water rights from the Helmand River. kabul24: According to lran Front Page, parliamentarians representing the city of Zabol, which borders Afghanistan, as well as others from the Sistan and Baluchestan province will visit Afghanistan. No further.
The UN’s children charity, UNICEF, has announced its preparedness to treat 137,000 people in the event of “Acute Watery diarrhoea” during the upcoming hot season. Kabul24: “As summer temperatures rise, so do cases of Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD). If untreated, AWD can be life-threatening,” UNICEF in Afghanistan tweeted on Sunday..
Health officials in eastern Nangarhar province have announced the registration of the fifth positive polio case. Kabul24: Dr. Nik Mohammad, the head of the polio eradication campaign, revealed on Sunday that a child in Dur Baba district had been paralyzed due to poliovirus. No further details about the affected child.
Taliban Prevents Smuggling Attempt of 72 Kilograms of Kunzite Gemstones to Pakistan Kabul24: The Ministry of Finance of the Taliban revealed that customs officials in the group prevented a smuggling attempt of 72 kilograms of Kunzite gemstones to Pakistan at the Torkham crossing. The stone was reportedly moved in an.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, has said that the Islamic State (IS) is destabilising Afghanistan and the region with “external support”. Kabul24: Speaking at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday, Zakharova said that the security situation in Afghanistan is “tense” “ISIL is engaged in subversive activities against the.
The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls have rightly been under scrutiny since the group’s return to power. But for things to change in the right direction, the international community must broaden its view on the group’s policies. Kabul24: As the recent UN Security Council reportr states, the Taliban leadership.
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 Taliban’s State Ministry for Disaster Management has reported a series of natural disasters in Afghanistan, resulting in casualties and extensive damage over the past week. Kabul24: Various provinces, including Ghor, Badakhshan, Paktia, Kunar, Takhar, Nuristan, and Parwan, have experienced floods, landslides, heavy rainfall, and storms. According to the ministry’s.
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..
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.
Taliban’s Minister of Mines and Petroleum Shahabuddin Delawar in a meeting with the Deputy of Chinese Company, Metallurgical Corp of China (MCC), on Monday urged the company to promptly kick off the Logar Mes Aynak, copper mine project. Kabul24: The Ministry said in a series of tweets that the Deputy.
