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HRW slams ‘ruthless’ Taliban government as new law bans protest

August 27, 2026 admin

Afghan burqa-clad women hold placards as they protest for their right to education, in Mazar-i-Sharif on August 12, 2023. Human Rights Watch slammed on August 27, 2026, the “ruthless effort to suppress all dissent” by the Taliban government, after a new police law banned demonstrations across Afghanistan. | Photo Credit: AFP Human Rights Watch slammed…

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Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen humanitarian crisis

December 27, 2025 admin

For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning about $4.5 to $6 per day. It’s a pittance, but it’s all he has to feed his family of five. Mr. Rahimullah, who like many Afghans goes by only one name, is one of millions of Afghans who rely on…

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Afghanistan begins its fifth year of Taliban rule; here are important things to know

August 15, 2025 admin

The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021 for the second time. Since then, the former insurgents have consolidated their grip on power, excluded women and girls from public life, stamped out internal dissent and external challengers, and gained debut recognition as the country’s official government from Russia, a permanent member of the U.N. Security…

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