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How is life for Afghan women under Taliban rule? | The Stream
Women’s rights have eroded in Afghanistan in the seven months since the Taliban took power, despite promises by the leadership to uphold them. The group has banned Afghan women from most paid employment, hindered women’s free movement, shut down and abolished the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, and silenced female journalists. Access to education has been especially hampered, leaving millions of girls and women with few…
UN chief calls on Taliban to uphold women’s rights
The Taliban must uphold the fundamental human rights of women and children, the United Nations chief has said, urging the international community to release frozen Afghan aid to prevent families from selling their babies to buy food. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also warned on Wednesday that “Afghanistan is hanging by a thread” as millions of impoverished citizens struggle to survive amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions. Al Jazeera’s…
New Year, old Taliban: alcohol dumped and shopkeepers forced to cut heads off fashion mannequins
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Crackdowns on alcohol and shop mannequins denounced as “idols” are among the latest ways the Taliban is making its presence known in Afghanistan. The Islamic militant group, which seized control of the country in August 2021, was initially expected to be less repressive than when it last held power. The latest actions were seen as reminiscent…
Afghanistan: Taliban under pressure to protect historic monuments
International concern is mounting over the preservation of a UNESCO-listed minaret in Afghanistan. The Taliban government is under pressure to protect the country’s historic monuments. There was widespread condemnation of the group when it destroyed the Bamiyan Buddha statues about 20 years ago. Al Jazeera’s @Rob McBride reports from Kabul. @Al Jazeera English – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish…
Afghanistan's booming drugs trade under Taliban rule – BBC News
With economic collapse in Afghanistan, the country’s drug trade appears to be booming. Afghanistan has long been linked with the production of opium and heroin and is also now a major producer of crystal meth. The Taliban say farmers cannot be banned from producing drugs for now because there are no alternative sources of income for poor families. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten…
Taliban gets 800,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses as part of China’s aid to Afghanistan
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube China delivered 800,000 doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine to Afghanistan on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. The shipment is part of a larger 200 million yuan (US$31 million) aid package promised to Afghanistan. It’s set to include 3 million vaccines in total, as well as much-needed food and other aid. The shipment comes at a key…
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