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The European Network of Afghanistan War Victims on Wednesday issued a statement of support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders, and highlighted the need for both the ICC and International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hold Taliban institutions accountable for international crimes. The European Network of Afghanistan War Victims [...]

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders Tuesday for their alleged role in the persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan. The warrant accused Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani of implementing extensive legal restrictions on women and girls that violate women and girls’ “rights [...]

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The UN criticized Germany on Friday over its plans to deport Afghans back to their country, which remains under the harsh rule of the Taliban regime. This comes after German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt unveiled his plans to speak directly with the Taliban to make deportations to Afghanistan possible. Ravina Shamdasani, speaking for the Office [...]

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned on Friday that humanitarian needs in Afghanistan are escalating rapidly as over 1.4 million people, mostly returnees from Iran and Pakistan, have entered the country in 2025 alone. According to UNHCR’s Afghanistan representative Arafat Jamal, the scale and speed of these returns are straining the agency’s [...]

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Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Thursday, according to local media, with the Taliban flag being raised at the Afghan embassy in Moscow. Earlier this year, Russia removed the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations, citing “the need for cooperation in combating drug trafficking and terrorism, [...]

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Amnesty International expressed concern Tuesday over the recurrent drone strikes conducted by Pakistan’s military, which have caused unlawful loss of civilian lives. The rights group stated that strikes in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have resulted in the deaths of 17 people this year, urging authorities to investigate these incidents and hold those responsible accountable. [...]

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In August 2021, the world watched as the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, sweeping away two decades of progress toward democracy, human rights and gender equality. While international headlines have since moved on to other crises, millions of Afghan women and girls continue to live under increasingly restrictive policies that have systematically stripped away their [...]

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Afghanistan is gripped by a “deep human rights crisis” as the Taliban systematically dismantles legal and institutional frameworks, abolishing crucial protections for women and girls, a UN expert warned today. Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, presented his new report to the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council, [...]

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