Women’s rights
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Afghanistan
Taliban’s Identity Dilemma Deepens Afghanistan’s Internal Divide
DID Press: A new analysis published by the Siyaq platform argues that one of the most significant challenges facing Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return to power is the growing contradiction between the movement’s diplomatic gains abroad and its restrictive domestic…
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Afghanistan Urges UN Pressure on Taliban Over Women’s Rights
DID Press: Afghanistan’s mission to the United Nations in Geneva has called on the international community to maintain pressure on the Taliban over what it described as ongoing violations of women’s and girls’ rights, as the 62nd session of the…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Morality Police Detain at Least 10 Veiled Women in Herat
DID Press: Witnesses in Herat say Taliban morality police detained at least 10 women on Saturday despite the women wearing full Islamic coverings, including prayer cloaks and face veils, in the latest phase of a crackdown that has drawn domestic…
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Afghan Rights Group: Women Need Action, Not More Expressions of Concern
DID Press: Afghanistan Human Rights Defenders Committee has criticized what it described as repetitive international responses to the situation of Afghan women, arguing that expressions of concern alone are no longer sufficient and must be accompanied by concrete action. In…
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Afghanistan
Heavy Taliban Deployment Reported Across Herat
DID Press: Taliban authorities have imposed extraordinary security measures across Herat to prevent potential anti-government protests, according to eyewitnesses and local sources, who reported the deployment of both uniformed forces and plainclothes operatives throughout the city. Witnesses said suspicious civilian…
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EU Lawmakers Describe Restrictions on Afghan Women as Gender Apartheid
DID Press: Two members of the European Parliament have called for urgent international action over the treatment of women in Afghanistan, describing current conditions under Taliban rule as a form of “gender apartheid” and warning of the systematic exclusion of…
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Afghan Diplomatic Missions Condemn Crackdown on Herat Protesters
DID Press: The Coordination Council of Afghanistan’s Diplomatic and Consular Missions has strongly condemned the reported suppression of peaceful protests by women in Herat, describing the actions as a serious violation of human rights and calling for the immediate and…
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Afghanistan
When “Normalization” Replaces Reality: Debating Saad Mohseni’s Remarks on Afghan Women
DID Press: Recent comments by Saad Mohseni, owner of Afghanistan’s TOLO TV, have sparked renewed debate over the condition of women in Afghanistan and the gap between public narratives and lived realities. Mohseni argued that the situation of women in…
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Rights Activists Label Taliban Policies Against Women “Cultural Genocide”
DID Press: A coalition of human rights activists has accused the Taliban of turning restrictions on women and girls into a broader system of social control, intimidation, and political leverage, describing the group’s actions as part of a campaign of…
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Afghanistan
Herat Residents Protest Intensifying Taliban Restrictions on Women
DID Press: A group of women and residents in Herat has condemned the Taliban’s intensified enforcement of dress-code regulations and the detention of women accused of “improper hijab,” describing the measures as unjust, retaliatory, and incompatible with the province’s social…
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