Human Rights
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From Arg to Wakhan Sexual Harassments; a Foreign Tourist Falls Victim as well
An Australian tourist was sexually harassed by Abdul Maruf Khairkha, the district governor of northern Badakhshan’s Wakhan district following sexual scandals in Afghan presidential palace (Arg)
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Attacks on Afghan Schools Tripled: UNICEF
Attacks on schools in Afghanistan increased almost threefold last year, making it increasingly difficult to ensure an education for children in many parts of the country, UN agency said in a report on Tuesday
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For First time, Woman Became Head of “Afghan Film”
Sahra Karimi is the first Afghan female who has been appointed as the director of state-run “Afghan Film” production company, though it has not been productive in recent years and is in recession
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UN Expresses Concerns over Civilian Casualties in first Week of Ramadan
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses grave concern about the impact on civilians from the increase in violence around the country during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan
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NAI Urges Clarity over Mina Mangal Assassination
The office of supporting open media in Afghanistan (NAI) urged the Afghan government clarity on the assassination of Mina Mangal, former journalist, and advisor to the cultural commission of the House of Representatives
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Foreign and Domestic Forces Responsible for more Civilian Deaths
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says Wednesday that Pro-Government Forces were responsible for more civilian deaths than Anti-Government Elements during the first quarter of 2019
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AIHRC Expresses Concerns over Children being Sexually Harassed at Schools
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) described reports about sexual harassment of children at schools as a shocking issue, urging serious measures against it
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Over 25 pc of Afghan Citizens Faced Discrimination: AIHRC
A new study by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) which is assessing the implementation of ‘International Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination’ in Afghanistan revealed that 25.4 percent of Afghans were discriminated
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13 Civilians, Including Children Killed in air strike: UNAMA
An airstrike conducted by international military forces on the night of Friday to Saturday in Kunduz killed 13 civilians and injured three more, according to preliminary findings of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
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UN Asks Taliban to Talk with Kabul
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto called on Taliban to directly talk with the Afghan government
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