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Australia Warns Violence against Women Deeply Rooted in Afghanistan
DID Press: Amanda McGregor, Australia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, said no country faces violence against women as deep, structural, and pervasive as Afghanistan—a situation she described as a “real test” of the international community’s commitment to women’s rights. McGregor highlighted…
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Australia to Impose Sanctions on Taliban Over Human Rights Violations
DID Press: Australia is reportedly reviewing updates to its sanctions framework in order to impose new restrictions on members of the Taliban government and other individuals responsible for human rights violations in Afghanistan, according to Human Rights Watch. The human…
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What Crimes Did Australia’s Most Decorated Soldier Commit in Afghanistan?
Ben Roberts-Smith kicked an unarmed and handcuffed Afghan villager named Ali Jan off a small cliff. A report by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) said that a number of Ali Jan’s teeth were knocked out when he hit a rock. He then dragged…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Calls on Australia to Reconsider Temporarily closing its Embassy in Kabul
Reacting to Australia’s decision about temporarily suspending its embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs hoped Canberra would review its decision
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