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Taliban bans Afghan women from ‘hearing each other’ in latest oppressive lawAfghan human rights activists have warned the new law means women are effectively banned from holding conversations with one another.WorldOct 31
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Afghan women sing in defiance of Taliban morality lawsLaws issued by the Taliban last week forbid women from singing and reading aloud in public because a woman's voice is deemed 'intimate.'TrendingAug 29
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Taliban bans women’s voices, bare faces from public in new restrictive lawsThe new laws come after the Taliban already placed heavy restrictions on women's rights, including banning women and girls from attending school after Grade 6.WorldAug 23
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Canada is unblocking aid to Afghanistan but delay is ‘extremely frustrating’: advocateOttawa has plans to finally stop blocking Canadian development aid to Afghanistan this year, but some are concerned about the time it will take to develop the system.WorldApr 27
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Former top U.S. generals say Afghanistan evacuation ‘too slow and too late’The rare testimony publicly exposed for the first time the strain and differences the military leaders had with the Biden administration in the final days of the war.U.S. NewsMar 19
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Calgary airport hosts tearful reunion for Afghan refugees: ‘My family is free’One-by-one, 333 refugees stepped through the international gates around 8 a.m. Yaqoobi arrived hours before.FeaturesMar 8
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Calgarians who lived and worked in Afghanistan raise awareness about TalibanProtests were held in Calgary and in other cities around the world on Sunday demanding action against the Taliban.CanadaJan 21
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Stolen education: What’s happened since Taliban banned women from university in AfghanistanThis week marks one year since the Taliban abruptly banned women from universities, making Afghanistan the only country in the world with restrictions on female education.CanadaDec 24, 2023
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Ottawa should send diplomats to Taliban-run Afghanistan: former envoyThe Taliban overthrew a Western-backed government in August 2021, following the retreat of the United States military from its long-time presence in the country.CanadaNov 15, 2023
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Afghanistan war not worth it, majority of Republicans, Democrats say: pollThe poll comes two years after the United States pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021 following its 20-year war, and the Taliban returned to power.U.S. NewsOct 18, 2023
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