Taliban Afghanistan

• Taliban to close all NGOs employing women in Afghanistan

  In a letter published on X Sunday night, the Economy Ministry warned that failure to comply with the latest order would lead to NGOs losing their license to operate in Afghanistan.

  World

  Dec 30, 2024
  
• Taliban bans Afghan women from ‘hearing each other’ in latest oppressive law

  Afghan human rights activists have warned the new law means women are effectively banned from holding conversations with one another.

  World

  Oct 31, 2024
  
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• More than 200 former Afghan military, officials killed since Taliban takeover: UN

  The mission said in a report it had recorded at least 218 extrajudicial killings with links to the Taliban from their takeover of Afghanistan in mid-2021 up to June.

  World

  Aug 22, 2023
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• Taliban ban beauty salons for women in Afghanistan

  The ban targets the capital, Kabul, and all provinces, and gives salons throughout the country a month's notice to wind down their businesses

  World

  Jul 4, 2023
• Liberal bill that would unblock Afghan aid clears Senate, set to become law

  The passage of the bill by both chambers of Parliament comes more than a year after many of Canada's allies issued exemptions for aid workers in their own terrorism laws.

  Politics

  Jun 15, 2023
• House sends bill that would unblock Afghan aid to Senate, which has concerns

  The House of Commons' passage of Bill C-41 comes more than a year after many Canadian allies issued exemptions in their terrorism laws for aid workers.

  Politics

  Jun 12, 2023
• Nearly 80 school girls poisoned and hospitalized in Afghanistan

  Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said Sunday.

  World

  Jun 4, 2023
• Families of Canadian advisers in Taliban-run Afghanistan plead for help

  A government has allowed a maximum of 380 principal applicants under the special program, which is expected to remain open until September.

  Canada

  May 3, 2023
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• Aid groups say they have found ‘loopholes’ in Canada’s terror laws to help Afghans

  Canada is far behind its allies in changing its laws or issuing a waiver so that citizens can deliver aid without falling afoul of such laws.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2023
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• UN tells Afghan staff to stay home after Taliban female worker ban

  The restriction on female UN workers, coming in the wake of a ban on most female NGO workers in December, has prompted heavy international criticism.

  World

  Apr 11, 2023