Education Ban
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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
HRW Calls Afghan Girls’ Situation “Catastrophic” Under Taliban Rule
DID Press: Human Rights Watch has accused the Taliban of destroying the future of millions of Afghan girls, marking more than 1,000 days since secondary education was banned for girls in Afghanistan. Heather Barr, Deputy Director of the Women’s Rights…
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Afghanistan
UN Raises Alarm Over Ongoing Education Ban on Afghan Girls
DID Press: UN voiced renewed concern over the continued denial of education to girls in Afghanistan, urging authorities to immediately lift restrictions. Richard Bennett, the UN’s special rapporteur, issued the warning as the new school year begins alongside the Persian…
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