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Afghanistan's Taliban have 'weaponized' judicial system to oppress women: expert
Korea Herald
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August 7, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have “weaponized” the legal and judicial system to oppress women and girls in what amounts to “crimes against humanity,” the independent UN investigator on human rights in the country said....
Afghans expelled from Iran struggle to start over
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 7, 2025
Habiba, an Afghan woman who fled Taliban rule to pursue a master's degree in engineering in Iran, was deported in July just before she was about to complete her studies. The 31-year-old, who declined to give her family name for fear of...
Jirgas demand direct talks with Afghan govt, banned outfits
Dawn
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August 7, 2025
PESHAWAR: The issue of so-called “Good Taliban” and direct talks with the interim Afghan government continued to reverberate in back-to-back tribal jirgas convened by the provincial government, as the third such moot held on Wednesday stressed...
Bagram Airfield: Could Afghanistan’s Former US Base Spark a New US–China Strategic Contest?
Khaama Press
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August 6, 2025
Najeebullah Rahmati, PhD Scholar, EFL-University, Hyderabad, India. Bagram Airfield, once the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, has reemerged in global debate. Its strategic location near China and Central Asia fuels speculation about...
UNHCR asks Pakistan not to expel Afghans at risk of persecution
Dawn
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August 7, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The UN refugee agency has asked Pakistan not to expel Afghans who are under threat of persecution in their home country. The UNHCR said Afghan women and girls and other endangered communities were being “forced to return to a country...
Pakistan starts deporting documented Afghan refugees: UNHCR
The Nation
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August 7, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has started deporting registered Afghan refugees ahead of its deadline for them to leave, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in a move that could see more than one million Afghans expelled...
India’s top security advisor to discuss Afghanistan with Russian officials in Moscow
Ariana News
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August 7, 2025
Pakistan has started to deport documented Afghan refugees ahead of its deadline for them to leave, according to the United Nations, in a move that could see more than 1 million Afghans expelled from the country, Reuters reported. The United...
Pentagon briefly republished Afghanistan photos pulled after withdrawal
Task & Purpose
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August 6, 2025
The Defense Department accidentally reposted over one thousand photos from the Afghanistan War that had been taken offline in 2021 to hide the identity of Afghans working with U.S. troops. The photos, a defense spokesperson said, have now been...
Returned and reeling: Afghans expelled from Iran struggle to start over
WHTC - Michigan
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August 7, 2025
ISLAM QALA, Afghanistan, August 7 (Reuters) -Habiba, an Afghan woman who fled Taliban rule to pursue a master’s degree in engineering in Iran, was deported in July just before she was about to complete her studies. The 31-year-old, who declined to...
Police Deny ‘Cover-up’ of Asylum Status of Afghan Rape Suspects, Blame ‘National Guidance’
Breitbart
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August 6, 2025
The Warwickshire Police force has rejected claims that it engaged in a “cover-up” of the immigration status of two Afghan suspects who allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl, claiming that the information was withheld due to “national guidance”. A...
British veterans dying from asbestos exposure outnumber combat deaths in Afghanistan
Environmental Health News
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August 6, 2025
British military veterans have died from asbestos-related illnesses at nine times the rate of combat deaths in Afghanistan, raising concerns about unsafe housing and equipment supplied by the Ministry of Defence. Steve Boggan reports for Daily...
Afghanistan’s Taliban have ‘weaponized’ the judicial system to oppress women, UN expert says
Associated Press
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August 6, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have “weaponized” the legal and judicial system to oppress women and girls in what amounts to “crimes against humanity,” the independent U.N. investigator on human rights in the country said....
‘Duke & Roya’ was a poignant, powerful, stark look at the war in Afghanistan
Amsterdam News - New York
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August 7, 2025
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The female-led all-women tours in Afghanistan
The Week Magazine
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August 7, 2025
It has some of the world's most severe restrictions on women but that isn't stopping all-female tourist groups from visiting to see Afghanistan for themselves. Despite its "appalling human rights record" and a UK government advisory against all...
San Diego veterans volunteer to stand with Afghan at immigration court
KPBS - California
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August 7, 2025
For the first time under a new volunteer initiative, San Diego veterans were at an immigration court Wednesday to support an Afghan refugee — a former journalist who fled the Taliban. The program, called Battle Buddies, was launched by two...
Commentary: Forging a New Path for Eurasia Through Afghanistan
Caixin
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Central and South Asia are poised to strengthen regional connectivity via Afghanistan through a series of ambitious railway projects and economic partnerships. A key milestone occurred in July when Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan signed an...
Military base shootings have ranged from altercations to workplace violence and terrorism
KULR 8 - Montana
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August 6, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — The shooting of five U.S. Army soldiers at a base in Georgia on Wednesday is the latest in a growing list of violent occurrences at American military installations over the years. Shootings have ranged from isolated events between...
Evolution of Media Education in Afghanistan in Pre-, During, and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic
Afghan Journalists Support Organization
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August 6, 2025
06 Aug 2025 Authors: Dr. Shagofa Dastgeer (Texas Christian University, Senior Advisor at AMSO), Hamid Obaidi (Leipzig University, Founder of AMSO) Introduction This research was conducted by Dr. Shagofa Dastgeer, Assistant Professor at Texas...
Deporting registered Afghans: UNHCR urges Pakistan to reconsider decision
Business Recorder
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August 7, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has appealed to the federal government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Interior ministry and Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) to reconsider its decision to expel over 1.3 million...
Afghan women secretly go online for education amid Taliban crackdown
The Independent
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August 6, 2025
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