Category: Soceity

Government urged to protect journalists

The press freedom body, Reporters Without Borders, has urged the Afghan government to take necessary steps to end spiral of violence aimed at the community.

How Afghanistan coped with 2020

KABUL (SW) – Like rest of the world, the year 2020 was mainly marred by the dominating single issue of coronavirus pandemic in Afghanistan as well besides the raging insecurity.

#SaveAfghanJournalists campaign launched amid string of assassinations

A new social media campaign has been launched to raise awareness about impartiality and protection of journalists amid rise in targeted killings and bomb blasts.

23 rights defenders killed in a year

Figures compiled by the Afghanistan Civil Society Forum and the Human Rights Defenders Committee suggest 23 rights defenders and civil activists have been killed in Afghanistan over the past year.

Faryab’s nomads left clueless about Covid-19

Gripped by the severe second wave of coronavirus pandemic, many in Afghanistan are struggling to ensure safety and hygiene.

Government dissolves State Ministry headed by Seema Samar

The government has dissolved the State Ministry for Human Rights and International Relations that was working under its female head Seema Samar.

Natural resources a major source for socio-economic development

The rich natural resources could serve as a major source of funding for Afghanistan’s socio-economic development, experts said on Thursday.

31 % of civilian casualties caused by targeted assassinations

A phenomenal 31 per cent of civilian casualties in past six months were caused by targeted assassinations, the Independent Human Rights Commission said on Wednesday.

Covid-19: Highest death toll recorded in the second wave

The Ministry of Public Health confirmed 256 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday amid the second wave of the pandemic.

Covid-19 cases inch closer to 50,000

Latest figures by the Ministry of Public Health confirmed at least 211 new cases and four deaths associated with the coronavirus in the past 24 hours.

Saleh says ‘Daeshi Taliban’ have threatened of a massacre of Shiites

Vice President Amrullah Saleh claimed on Saturday the ‘Daeshi Taliban’ have threatened of a ‘massacre of the Shiite in Kabul’ if inmates associated with the insurgents are awarded death sentence.