This is the first time Rashid has made a statement in support of a women's team after previously pleading for women's rights ...

The UN Human Rights Council opens its 61st session in Geneva, with Afghanistan’s human rights situation and women’s rights under review.

THE Taliban has legalised domestic violence in Afghanistan in a terrifying new assault on women’s rights. Signed off by ...

The Taliban has introduced a sweeping new penal code in Afghanistan, formalizing some of its most restrictive and controversial practices. The 90-page criminal code, signed by Supreme Leader ...

Women are treated in the new penal code as being on the same level as "slaves", with provisions allowing either "slave ...

Letter: George Papachristou and Gigih Yudhistira offer some hope in response to a report on how the Taliban’s ban on birth control is affecting Afghan women ...

UN rapporteur Richard Bennett to present report on Afghan women’s right to health at Human Rights Council, amid Taliban restrictions and UNAMA social justice call.n ...

Kabul/IBNS, Feb. 19 -- The Taliban has introduced a new penal code that effectively legalises domestic violence against women and children, provided the abuse does not result in "broken bones or open ...

Women seeking justice must present physical evidence of harm before a judge while remaining fully covered, and are required to be accompanied by their husband or a male guardian.

One year ago, on 25 September 2024, Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands announced their intention to hold Afghanistan accountable for violations of women’s and girls’ rights under CEDAW.

The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have introduced a controversial new penal code that critics say significantly weakens ...