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UN Meeting: Peace in Afghanistan Impossible Without Women’s Freedom and Participation
DID Press: Participants at a meeting titled “Women, Peace, Justice and National Reconciliation in Afghanistan,” held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, stressed that a reduction in violence in Afghanistan alone does not…
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Taliban Dismisses Dawat University Leaders, Appoints New Board
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education dismissed the president and administrative officials of Dawat Private University in Kabul and appointed its own team as the university’s new leadership board, reported Hasht-e Subh Daily. Neda Mohammad Nadim, the Taliban’s acting…
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US Withdraws From UNHRC Amid Dispute Over Iran War-Crimes Findings
DID Press: US has formally ended its participation in the UN Human Rights Council, as Washington criticized the body for what the U.S. government described as anti-American rhetoric and an overly accommodating approach toward governments accused of human-rights abuses.The move…
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Amnesty Calls for Global Action to Reopen Girls’ Schools in Afghanistan
DID Press: Amnesty International has called on the international community to exert coordinated pressure on the Taliban to reopen secondary schools for girls and end restrictions on the education of women and girls in Afghanistan, marking five years since the…
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Taliban Urges Kabul University Students to Stay Out of Politics
DID Press: Neda Mohammad Nadeem, the Taliban’s acting minister of higher education, has told newly admitted students at Kabul University to refrain from political activity and focus entirely on their studies and academic programmes. Speaking at a welcoming ceremony marking…
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Mike Waltz Calls on Taliban to Take Action on Detentions, Terrorism and Rights
DID Press: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the Security Council that the Taliban must take concrete steps rather than make statements if it wants greater international legitimacy, while calling for the release of detained U.S. citizens…
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UNICEF: More Than 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Denied Secondary Education
DID Press: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has again called on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to lift restrictions on girls’ and women’s education and allow them to return to schools and universities without delay. UNICEF said Afghanistan remains the only country…
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Taliban: Home Schooling and Religious Education for Girls Are Not Banned
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi has rejected reports about “secret schools” for girls in Afghanistan, saying home-based education, religious schools and online learning for girls have not been banned or suspended. In a recent interview with…
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Taliban Halt Operations of Khatam al-Nabieen University in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has officially halted the activities of Khatam al-Nabieen University in Kabul, according to a faculty member, following weeks of pressure on the private university and affiliated educational and cultural institutions. Abdul Basir Nabizada,…
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UNICEF: More Than 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Barred From Secondary Education
DID Press: Five years after the Taliban returned to power, restrictions on girls’ education in Afghanistan have developed into a crisis extending beyond the education sector, with consequences for the country’s human capital, economy, health services and social development. UNICEF…
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