Tag: Afghanistan
The Taliban tightened chastity laws – banning women’s faces and voices from public places in Afghanistan | News in brief
The new laws are part of a 114-page package that covers aspects of everyday life, from public transport and music to shaving and parties. 24.8. 21:46•Updated 24.8. 21:58 The Taliban,…
Taliban doesn’t let men breathe either! They kicked out beardless policemen and smashed musical instruments
With the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, the country is running out of breathing space with each passing day. The Taliban, who regained power in August 2021, also imposed many restrictions…
Afghanistan, three years under Taliban rule
Three years ago, the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan after a lightning offensive to retake the country. The Western-backed government collapsed like a house of cards. Since then, no country…
The Swedish Afghanistan Committee lays off 1,400 employees
The largest Swedish aid actor in Afghanistan, SAK, was forced to stop parts of its operations in the summer of 2023 after the Taliban regime gave orders that “Sweden’s activities”…
Afghan boxer Jawid Aman Mukhamad, missing from the ring
He was one of only two Afghan athletes at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, USA. Boxer Jawid Aman Mukhamad didn’t even make it to the qualifying rounds for his category.…
The Refugee Olympic Team, a message of hope and solidarity
They will be the second team to parade on July 26 on the Seine, behind the Greek delegation, during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Little known…
Hamida Aman, Afghan torchbearer for all the oppressed
Hamida Aman created Begum TV, a media that allows women to inform, to be informed, and to have access to education. From Paris, she informs Afghan women on the ground…
Justice recognizes “Afghan women as victims of the Taliban because they are women”, a “big step forward”
This is a first in the field of asylum law. The National Court of Asylum Law (CNDA) ruled on Thursday, July 11, that all Afghan women who refuse to undergo…
“All Afghan women” could be considered refugees, a first
” All Afghan women “who are fleeing Afghanistan because of discriminatory measures taken against them by the Taliban” can obtain refugee status “, ruled the National Court of Asylum Law…
Vladimir Putin expresses interest in Donald Trump on Ukrainian issue
The end of the Shanghai Organization summit in Astana, where the war in Ukraine was discussed. Present on site, Russian President Vladimir Putin took the opportunity to emphasize, Thursday, July…