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Public Executions In Afghanistan Spark Global Outcry

Earlier this month, four men were publicly executed in Afghanistan by order of the Taliban-run Supreme Court, accused of murder and robbery. Officials claimed the executions upheld Islamic justice, but human rights groups strongly condemned them, citing unclear trials and fear-driven governance. Public executions, nearly absent under the previous government, are making a troubling comeback [...]

British Couple Held Without Cause In Afghanistan

British couple Peter and Barbie Reynolds, in their 70s, were detained by Taliban authorities in Afghanistan in February 2024 for unspecified reasons. The couple, who run education and training programs in Bamiyan province, are reportedly being held under harsh conditions in Pul-e-Charkhi prison. Their daughter, Susie Romer, says they’ve endured 29 interrogations and multiple court [...]

Tensions Rise Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

There have been recent tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which have seen military confrontations and increased complaints about the mistreatment of Afghan nationals. A few days back, Pakistan’s army killed 16 heavily armed fighters who were trying to cross over from Afghanistan after blaming the Afghan Taliban for failing to contain the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). [...]

Taliban Leadership Divided On Women’s Education

Divisions exist within Taliban leadership on Afghan women's education. Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai announced publicly that there was no basis for excluding education for women and girls, praising their right to learn. Taliban officials in certain areas have even provided medical courses for female students. Nonetheless, despite these opinions, the Taliban's highest [...]

Challenges And Progresses In The Education Sector In Afghanistan

Afghanistan's schools are very poorly maintained. At least half of all public schools countrywide do not have adequate classroom space, hence, the students often study outdoors under tents or trees, facing harsh weather conditions.  And 58 percent lack drinking water and handwashing stations. Less than half the country’s public schools have boundary walls - an [...]

Afghan Women Face Imminent Return As Scholarships End

Over 80 Afghan women, who fled the Taliban to pursue higher education in Oman, now face imminent return to Afghanistan after their scholarships were abruptly terminated. These women were pursuing graduate and post-graduate courses under the Women's Scholarship Endowment (WSE), a USAID program that started in 2018. It provided scholarships for Afghan women to study [...]

Taliban Raids Sadat-e Jadid Educational Institute

Taliban raided the Sadat-e Jadid Educational Institute in the Daikundi Province and seized educational equipment. All of the staff arrested were released, but the Taliban still has custody of the head of the institution. We pray for the safety of the head of the Sadat-e Jadid Educational Institute. We pray for his release from Taliban [...]

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