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Amnesty International Condemns Detention of Women in Herat, Calls for Immediate Release

Afghanistan, June 9 -- Amnesty International has expressed concern over the detention of several women in western Herat province for allegedly violating dress regulations imposed by the Taliban, descr... Read More


Russian Strikes Kill Three in Ukraine's Kharkiv Region

Afghanistan, June 9 -- Ukrainian officials said Russian attacks on the northeastern Kharkiv region killed at least three people and wounded several others on Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ... Read More


Richard Bennett Condemns Detention of Women in Herat as Rights Concerns Grow

Afghanistan, June 9 -- Richard Bennett Condemns Detention of Women in Herat, Calls for Immediate Release Amid Growing Concerns Over Women's Rights in Afghanistan. Richard Bennett has called on Afghan... Read More


UN Warns of 'Lost Generation' as 3.8 Million Girls Remain Out of School in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 9 -- The United Nations has warned that Afghanistan risks creating a "lost generation" as nearly 3.8 million girls remain excluded from education under Taliban restrictions, while mi... Read More


UNAMA warns of deepening humanitarian and women's rights crisis in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 9 -- United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Acting Head Georgette Gagnon told the UN Security Council that Afghanistan continues to face mounting economic, humanitarian and... Read More


Crackdown in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Raises Alarming Human Rights Concerns

Afghanistan, June 9 -- RAWALAKOT, Pakistan-administered Kashmir - A growing political crisis in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has sparked renewed concerns over freedom of expression, peaceful assembly... Read More


Russia Says Western Plans for Palestinian Territories Ignore Arab States, Risk Failure

Afghanistan, June 9 -- Russia has warned that efforts to resolve the Palestinian issue without taking Arab states' positions into account are doomed to fail and will not bring lasting stability to the... Read More


Explosion Kills 7, Including 5 Children, in Afghanistan's Paktika Province

Afghanistan, June 9 -- An explosion in Afghanistan's Paktika province killed seven people, including five children, and injured four others, officials said. At least seven people, including five chil... Read More


Richard Bennett Calls for Accountability After Protest Crackdown in Herat

Afghanistan, June 9 -- Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has called for accountability following reports that Taliban forces used force against protesters in H... Read More


Iranian Envoy Says Tehran and Washington Still Exchanging Views on Deal

Afghanistan, June 9 -- Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has said negotiations between Tehran and Washington remain ongoing, despite recent military tensions between Iran and Israel, as both sid... Read More