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Afghan Women’s Refugee Team to Travel to England for Cricket Tour
The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced that Afghanistan’s women’s refugee team will travel to England this summer for a sports tour.
May 212 min read


UNAMA: New Taliban Decree Could Increase Child Marriage
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says the Taliban’s Decree No. 18 on “separation of spouses” could increase child marriage because, under the decree, a girl’s silence after reaching puberty may be interpreted as consent to marriage. The organisation said such a provision weakens the principle of free and full consent and undermines the protection of the best interests of the child.
May 213 min read


Shocking Accounts of Women Released From Taliban Prisons
Three women released from Taliban prisons have shared disturbing accounts with Zan News about their experiences inside the group’s detention centres. The women say that in Taliban prisons, “security, law and human dignity” have no meaning.
May 202 min read


Young Man in Kabul Sets Himself on Fire Over Poverty and Unemployment
Local sources in Kabul say a young man set himself on fire today, Tuesday (19 May), near Airport Road in protest against unemployment and economic pressure.
May 191 min read
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