Taliban Today
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More than 200 former Afghan military, officials killed since Taliban takeover: UNThe 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.WorldAug 22, 2023
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Families of Canadian advisers in Taliban-run Afghanistan plead for helpA government has allowed a maximum of 380 principal applicants under the special program, which is expected to remain open until September.CanadaMay 3, 2023
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Ottawa’s fix for unblocking Afghanistan aid creates more barriers, MPs tell ministerPublic Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Canada will not issue a blanket exemption to terrorism laws for humanitarian workers as allies have done, saying it risks abuse.CanadaApr 17, 2023
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UN tells Afghan staff to stay home after Taliban female worker banThe restriction on female UN workers, coming in the wake of a ban on most female NGO workers in December, has prompted heavy international criticism.WorldApr 11, 2023
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Canada’s terrorism laws block aid to Afghans under Taliban. What might change?The new legislation would allow aid workers to apply for an exemption, in order to help people in crisis in a geographic area controlled by a 'terrorist group.'CanadaMar 9, 2023
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Canada’s Afghan refugees continue to wait on family members to join themThe Taliban was ousted from power by a U.S.-led coalition, that included Canada, in 2001 in the aftermath of 9/11, but returned last year.CanadaDec 22, 2022
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Protests break out in Afghanistan’s capital after Taliban ban women from universitiesLarge-scale protesting has become rare in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over the country, as they are often shut down forcefully by security agencies.WorldDec 22, 2022
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Unblocking Afghanistan aid could come in spring, minister says amid calls for urgencyInternational Development Minister Harjit Sajjan said the government plans to amend the Criminal Code that forbids payments to the Taliban, but not until spring at the earliest.WorldDec 14, 2022
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Taliban carry out 1st public execution since Afghanistan takeoverThe announcement underscored the intentions by Afghanistan's new rulers to continue hardline policies implemented since they took over the country in August 2021.WorldDec 7, 2022
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Getting Canadian aid to Afghanistan can only happen with Criminal Code changes: officialsSenior public servants told the Senate human-rights committee Monday evening that they have spent a year trying to see if there is any workaround in Canada's anti-terrorism laws.CanadaDec 6, 2022
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