Afghanistan world’s most repressive country for women: U.N.

Afghanistan world’s most repressive country for women: U.N.

Afghan women stage a protest for their rights to mark International Women’s Day, in Kabul on March 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, deprived of many of their basic rights, the United Nations said on […]

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Ruling Taliban display rare division in public over bans

Ruling Taliban display rare division in public over bans

A rare public show of division within the ranks of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban emerged in recent days when Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, a powerful government figure, gave a speech seen as implicit criticism of the movement’s reclusive supreme leader. The Taliban leadership has been opaque since the former insurgents’ takeover of the country in August […]

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Taliban supreme leader appoints new Education Minister

Taliban supreme leader appoints new Education Minister

The international community has made the reopening of secondary schools for girls a key condition for recognising the Taliban government The international community has made the reopening of secondary schools for girls a key condition for recognising the Taliban government The Taliban supreme leader has installed a loyalist cleric as Afghanistan’s Education Minister, with the […]

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