Do not ‘politicise’ girls education, says rights group
KABUL (SW) – Condemnation of the Islamic Emirate’s move to close the school doors for girls continued on Sunday with the women rights group demanding reopening.
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US cancels talks with the Taliban over girls school closure
MONITORING (SW) – The United States abruptly cancelled meetings with the Taliban in Doha that were set to address key economic issues, officials said on Friday, after Afghanistan’s Islamist rulers reversed a decision to allow all girls to return to high school classes.
Supreme leader of Islamic Emirate chairs key meeting in Kandahar
KABUL (SW) – Top Islamic Emirate officials have engaged in a marathon round of consultations in Kandahar over Afghanistan’s future government system, the national flag and other key matters.
HRW charges authorities with violation of rights in Helmand
MONITORING (SW) – The Human Rights Watch has charged the Islamic Emirate authorities in Afghanistan’s Helmand province to have threatened to retaliate against activists and former government officials in response to recent killings of Taliban commanders.
Consultations for Sharia-compliant uniform for girls hinders reopening of schools
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate authorities have cited consultations for Sharia-compliant dress code for girls as the reason behind not reopening their schools across the country.
Amnesty International demands Islamic Emirate to stop ‘arbitrary arrests
MONITORING (SW) – The Amnesty International has urged the Islamic Emirate authorities in Afghanistan to stop arbitrary arrests of journalists, civil society activists, former government officials and those who dissent under the Taliban rule.
‘Afghanistan urgently needs a functioning banking system’
MONITORING (SW) – The Human Rights Watch has stressed that Afghanistan urgently needs a functioning banking system to address the humanitarian crisis.
EU welcomes formation of commission by IE cabinet
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate’s move to form a commission tasked with consulting and inviting key political figures residing abroad back to the country has been widely hailed.
Afghan diplomatic missions in the US to cease operations
MONITORING (SW) – The Afghan Embassy and two consulates in the United States will cease operations at noon March 23, Afghan diplomats say.
Akhunzada directs authorities to avoid biases
KABUL (SW) : Hebatullah Akhundzadeh, the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate, has issued a 14-point guiding principle for officials of all ranks.
Hundreds of acres of land to be covered with date orchards
KABUL (SW) – Hundreds of acres of land in Helmand would be covered with date orchards, said officials on Sunday.
MFC party demands education, jobs for women
KABUL (SW) – The Movement for Change party of Afghanistan has called on the Islamic Emirate officials to grant women their right to education and employment.
