Afghanistan
Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban have imposed policies severely restricting rights—particularly those of women and girls. They have banned women from many forms of employment and prohibited girls and women from attending secondary school and university. The Taliban have also carried out broad censorship and have detained and tortured journalists and activists. Groups affiliated with the Islamic State have carried out bombings targeting ethnic Hazaras-Shias and others, killing and injuring hundreds.
The Afghan economy collapsed after August 2021 when the US, World Bank, and other donors cut off foreign development assistance. Over 90 percent of the Afghan population faces food insecurity along with a rise in malnutrition-related disease.
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December 6, 2023
“Schools are Failing Boys Too”
The Taliban’s Impact on Boys’ Education in Afghanistan
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March 15, 2023
UAE: Arbitrarily Detained Afghans Stuck in Limbo
Deprived of Freedom with Little Prospect of a New Life
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November 18, 2022
“No One Asked Me Why I Left Afghanistan”
Pushbacks and Deportations of Afghans from Turkey
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June 17, 2024
HRW Statement Submitted to UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on Afghanistan on June 18, 2024
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June 11, 2024
Let’s Put Play on the Agenda
First International Day of Play Highlights Essential Importance for Children
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June 11, 2024
UN Expert Slams Taliban Crimes Against Afghan Women, Girls
Report Calls for Accountability, End to Serious Abuses
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May 13, 2024
An Avenue to Justice for Afghan Women
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May 3, 2024
Attacks Target Afghanistan’s Hazaras
Inadequate Protection Provided for Community Long at Risk
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May 2, 2024
Asia: 2024 Human Rights Press Awards
Top Prizes for Reporting on Suicide Among Afghan Women, Persecution in Myanmar
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May 2, 2024
Recognizing Journalists Living in Exile
Human Rights Press Awards Spotlight Exiled Newsrooms Reporting on Asia
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March 14, 2024
Out of Sight, Afghans Are Going Hungry
Taliban Abuses Exacerbate Impact on Women and Girls
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