Taliban Updates
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Critics ‘dismayed’ over Ottawa’s plans to install plaque praising Afghan evacuationThe memorandum says deputy ministers held a June 2022 discussion that included an event to commemorate the Afghanistan evacuation, but it doesn't say who came up with the idea.CanadaJan 17
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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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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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Taliban crackdown on women’s rights possible crime against humanity: UN expertsThe Taliban took over from a western-backed government in Aug. 2021. They say they respect women's rights in accordance with their interpretation of Islamic law.WorldNov 25, 2022
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Afghanistan: Taliban lash 12 people before stadium crowd, signaling hardline returnThe first confirmed public lashing since last year's Taliban takeover took place Nov. 11, when 19 men and women received 39 lashes each for various crimes.WorldNov 23, 2022
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Afghans will struggle for their lives this winter under Taliban rule: Red CrossThe religious group's seizure of power in August 2021 sent Afghanistan's economy into a tailspin and fundamentally transformed the South Asian nation.WorldNov 21, 2022
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