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German foreign minister expresses concern about human rights under Taliban
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday that Berlin was only in technical contact with representatives of ...
UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan’s Taliban rule over US objections
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse ...
Ahmad was tortured by the Taliban. Years later, he's still waiting for refugee status
This Hazara refugee and his family fled Taliban violence almost four years ago, hoping to arrive on Australian shores. Now ...
In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope
"Believing in the existence of hope gives you the strength to resist," Turkish writer-director Gözde Kural tells THR about ...
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Taliban's Closure Of Women's Shelters Leaves Afghan Women Vulnerable To Abuse
The Taliban-led government has shut down almost all women's shelters — the last safe places for victims of domestic violence ...
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women, girls
The International Criminal Court charged two Taliban leaders with committing crimes against humanity by systematically ...
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Taliban Revenge Killing Puts Court Spotlight on Documentary Ethics
A major issue in the lawsuit from the estate of an Afghan man, who was killed by the Taliban after he was seen in Matthew Heineman's doc 'Retrograde,’ involves whether the subject's face should've ...
Man, 45, marries girl, 6, in ceremony that's left even the Taliban horrified
The Taliban were left "horrified" after a 45-year-old man married a six-year-old girl in a sickening ceremony in Afghanistan, ...