UNHRC expresses concern over ban on female students in Afghanistan schools

Apr 15, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 : Taking a grim view of the ban on schooling for female students in grades 7-12 in Afghanistan, a member...

US VP Kamala Harris 'deeply saddened' by ban on Afghan girls' schooling

Mar 24, 2023

"We will never stop championing the rights of women and girls around the world," Harris said on Twitter.

UN criticizes ban on women’s education in Afghanistan

Aug 06, 2023

Garnier in a press conference said the UN and the international community's pressure on Taliban is "critical" owing to the country's restrictions on girls'...

Taliban bans chess in Afghanistan over religious concerns

May 12, 2025

The ban on playing chess demonstrates the Taliban's increasing restrictions on freedoms in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Taliban imposes ban on all political parties

Aug 17, 2023

The Afghan Taliban has imposed one more ban, this time on political parties in Afghanistan. Interim Minister for Justice, Sha­ikh Maulavi Abdul Hak­eem Sharae...

Afghanistan: Taliban order halt to weapon trade

Oct 03, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 3 : A Taliban-run defence authority in Afghanistan imposed a temporary ban on weapon trade, local media reported on Sunday.