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Protest Against Detention of Women in Herat, Taliban Suppress Protesters With Gunfire and Beatings
The Taliban have suppressed a protest by residents of the Jebrael area of Herat against the group’s detention of women, using gunfire and beatings.
Jun 92 min read
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
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