Afghanistan
Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban have imposed policies severely restricting rights—particularly those of women and girls. They have banned women from many forms of employment and prohibited girls and women from attending secondary school and university. The Taliban have also carried out broad censorship and have detained and tortured journalists and activists. Groups affiliated with the Islamic State have carried out bombings targeting ethnic Hazaras-Shias and others, killing and injuring hundreds.
The Afghan economy collapsed after August 2021 when the US, World Bank, and other donors cut off foreign development assistance. Over 90 percent of the Afghan population faces food insecurity along with a rise in malnutrition-related disease.
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December 6, 2023
“Schools are Failing Boys Too”
The Taliban’s Impact on Boys’ Education in Afghanistan
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March 15, 2023
UAE: Arbitrarily Detained Afghans Stuck in Limbo
Deprived of Freedom with Little Prospect of a New Life
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November 18, 2022
“No One Asked Me Why I Left Afghanistan”
Pushbacks and Deportations of Afghans from Turkey
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August 26, 2024
It’s Not a Dystopian Novel — It’s Afghanistan Today
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August 16, 2024
Joint Statement: Marking 3 Years of Taliban Oppression
Statement from the U.S. Policy Advocates for Afghan Women and Girls
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August 16, 2024
Olympics: Overturn Athlete’s Disqualification for Speaking out
Olympic Authorities Violated Manizha Talash’s Right to Free Expression
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August 14, 2024
Need for an Urgent Rethink of International Response to the Human Rights Crisis in Afghanistan
Joint Statement by the Alliance for Human Rights in Afghanistan
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August 11, 2024
Afghanistan: Taliban Tighten Grip 3 Years into Rule
Severe Abuses against Women, Critics; Economic Crisis Threatens Millions
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July 30, 2024
Human Rights Watch Testimony: Women and Girls in Afghanistan
House Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on Women and Girls in Afghanistan
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July 11, 2024
How to Engage with the Taliban, If You Have To
Limiting Support to Afghanistan to Ever-Dwindling Levels of Humanitarian Aid to Isolate the Taliban is Not the Answer
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July 3, 2024
A Path to Justice for Afghans
Countries Should Investigate Former Afghan Officials and Taliban for Serious Crimes
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June 24, 2024
UN Meeting Blocks Afghan Women from Agenda, Participation
Doha 3’ Meeting Won’t Address Taliban’s Systemic Abuses of Women’s Rights
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June 17, 2024
HRW Statement Submitted to UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on Afghanistan on June 18, 2024
