Women’s rights
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi Calls Afghan Girls’ Education Ban “Really a Problem”
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, has acknowledged that the exclusion of Afghan girls from secondary and higher education is “really a problem,” saying the Taliban government will review the issue. Muttaqi claimed that the human rights…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Opposition Leaders Call for Elections, Resistance and Political Unity
DID Press: Leaders of political groups opposed to the Taliban, speaking during “Martyrs’ Week,” called for a political system based on the people’s vote, continued resistance against the Taliban, protection of women’s rights and resolving Afghanistan’s crisis through dialogue. They…
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Afghanistan
EU: Violations of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan May Constitute ‘Gender Persecution’
DID Press: The European Union, speaking at the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, expressed concern over the human rights situation in Afghanistan and said that “systematic and widespread” violations of the rights of women and girls…
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Afghanistan
UN Chief Calls for Immediate End to Taliban Restrictions on Afghan Women and Girls
DID Press: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the Taliban’s continuing discriminatory policies toward Afghan women and girls, calling for the immediate lifting of restrictions imposed on them. In a statement issued ahead of the first…
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Afghanistan
Karzai: He Needs Taliban Permission to Leave His Home
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has said he must inform the Taliban authorities before leaving his home in Kabul, adding that Taliban security personnel escort him to his destination and bring him back. In an interview with the…
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Afghanistan
Past Legacy, Present Deadlock: A Critical Look at Aisha Wahab’s Views on Afghanistan
DID Press: Recent remarks by Aisha Wahab on Afghanistan go beyond conventional expressions of sympathy or diplomatic courtesy. As the first Afghan-born woman elected to the U.S. Congress, Wahab has moved away from neutral and passive positions, offering a candid…
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Afghanistan
Atta Mohammad Noor Criticizes Hamid Karzai in Open Letter
DID Press: Atta Mohammad Noor, leader of the Jamiat-e Islami party, has criticized former Afghan President Hamid Karzai over his approach toward the Taliban and the country’s current political and social situation. In an open letter addressed to Karzai, Noor…
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France: No Normalization with Taliban Without Human Rights Progress
DID Press: Paris has set clear conditions for engagement with the Taliban, saying normalization of relations will not be possible until there is progress on human rights, respect for the rights of women and girls, counterterrorism efforts and movement toward…
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Malala Yousafzai: Taliban Rule Has Created ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan
DID Press: As Afghanistan marks the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, Nobel laureate and education rights activist Malala Yousafzai has described the situation facing women and girls in the country as “gender apartheid.” As the fifth anniversary…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan UN Envoy Accuses Taliban of Destabilizing the Region
DID Press: Pakistan’s representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in the region, alleging that Afghanistan has once again become a safe haven for a number of terrorist groups and that…
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