Afghanistan
Taliban reject court bid to arrest top officials for persecuting women and girls
The move comes after the International Criminal Court requested arrested warrants for two Taliban chiefs, including the leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Afghan women’s group hails ICC move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution
Women in Afghanistan are barred from having jobs, from most public spaces, and receiving an education beyond the age of 12.
Afghans who fled Taliban rule urge Trump to lift refugee programme suspension
An estimated 15,000 Afghans are waiting in Pakistan to be approved for resettlement in the US.
Mine-clearing charity given £7m to continue work in Ukraine and Afghanistan
Development minister Anneliese Dodd made the announcement while visiting the Halo Trust on Wednesday.
Inspiring graduate was first in her family to go to school after fleeing Taliban
Gurvin Chopra has graduated from the University of Bristol with a master’s degree in human rights law
Senior Taliban official calls for end of ban on education for women and girls
Sher Abbas Stanikzai, political deputy at the foreign ministry said there is no justification for it.
Afghanistan cricket match should go ahead, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says
MPs and peers have called for the ECB to boycott the fixture in objection to the Taliban’s ongoing assault on women’s rights in the country.
Whistleblower of alleged special forces murders fears being branded traitor
The witness, known as N1799, said he still fears for his personal wellbeing after coming forward with the allegations.
Downing Street asks ICC to ‘deliver on own rules’ over Afghanistan boycott calls
The terms of ICC membership have been directly breached by the abolition of women’s sport in Afghanistan.
Taliban letter tells NGOs in Afghanistan to stop employing women or face closure
It is the Taliban’s latest attempt to control or intervene in NGO activity.