AFGHANISTAN RIGHTS
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Politics
2 Afghan women activists released from Taliban prison
Kabul, Dec 19 (EFE).- The Taliban government in Afghanistan has released two women human rights defenders and their family members…
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Politics
Taliban lashes out against fresh EU sanctions on its leaders
Kabul, Jul 21 (EFE).- The Taliban government on Friday criticized fresh sanctions imposed by the European Union on three of…
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Politics
Rights need to be seen from cultural standpoint in Afghanistan: Taliban
Kabul, May 18 (EFE).- Taliban government representatives asked the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan to…
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Conflicts & War
Taliban say no information on missing Afghan women activists
Kabul, Feb 7 (EFE).- The Taliban government Monday said they had no information on two Afghan women activists who went…
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Conflicts & War
Taliban urged to reveal whereabouts of missing ex-Afghan woman police officer
Kabul, Jan 21 (EFE).- Rights group Amnesty International Friday urged the Taliban to probe the mysterious disappearance of a former…
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Conflicts & War
Human rights abuse allegations mar Taliban government’s first days in office
Kabul, Sep 10 (EFE).- The Taliban seize power in Afghanistan with a rhetoric of reconciliation and openness, but allegations of…
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Conflicts & War
HRW says children accused of insurgent links tortured in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 22 (EFE).- The nonprofit Human Rights Watch on Tuesday denounced the Afghanistan government’s alleged illegal detention and torture…
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Politics
Watchdog urges US to protect rights after Afghan troop pullout
Kabul, Apr 16 (EFE).- Human Rights Watch Friday urged the United States to continue expanding support for human rights in…
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Conflicts & War
Rights ‘ignored,’ torture allegations high in Afghan detention centers: UN
Kabul, Feb 3 (efe-epa).- “Torture and ill-treatment” persist in Afghan prisons with nearly a third of the terror accused detainees…
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