NAI calls for honoring the Press Freedom Day in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – A local organization supporting independent media in Afghanistan, NAI has called for honoring the Press Freedom Day in Afghanistan as a sign
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UN to discuss recognition of the Islamic Emirate in a conference
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations deputy secretary-general said Monday that the organization plans to arrange a conference in the coming days to discuss granting recognition
Islamic Emirate not on track to earn recognition, says analysts
KABUL (SW) – Analysts believe the Islamic Emirate is not on track to earn international recognition due to its policies in Afghanistan, especially towards women
Islamic Emirate to gather info on journalists
KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Information and Culture has confirmed that the process of registering journalists’ profiles will begin next week. Abdulhaq Hammad, the
Arrest of rights activists widely condemned
KABUL (SW) – Latest arrests of social activists by the Islamic Emirate forces have been widely condemned. After the return of the Islamic Emirate to
UNAMA, UNESCO reiterate support for independent media in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan as well as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization have reiterated support for the
Local radio stations crumbling under mounting restrictions
KABUL (SW) – In yet another blow to the free press in Afghanistan, the local “Sahar” radio in Herat, which was dedicated to women, has
Dual Afghan-French national journalist missing in Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – Concerned about the condition of journalists, officials of the Afghanistan Independent Media Support Organization (NAI) say that Morteza Behbodi, a journalist who
Human rights abuses of more than 200 reporters since August 2021
KABUL (SW) – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has said media in the country is peril. The UNAMA stated this in a series of
A year of the Islamic Emirate rule described as a ‘dark era’ for Afghan women
KABUL (SW) – After one year of the Islamic Emirate rule in Afghanistan, Afghan women are still living under a lot of restrictions and misery.
“88% of minor girls are forced to marry by their families”
MONITORING (SW) – One year since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, an economic crisis, crippling drought and new restrictions have shattered girls’ lives, excluding them from society and leaving them hungry, with a quarter showing signs of depression, according to a new report by Save the Children.
20,000 women among the affected by the deadly earthquake in Paktika and Khost
KABUL (SW) – Close to 20,000 women of childbearing age, including 1,929 who are currently pregnant, are among those affected by the deadly earthquake that shook the provinces of Paktika and Khost in Afghanistan, said the UNPF.
