Taliban allows men to beat their wives as long as they don’t break bones or leave open wounds

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have issued a draconian decree that makes sodomy punishable by death and allows men to ...

For years the Taliban told women to cover up in public. Now they're cracking down

At hospitals, at seminaries and on buses, the Taliban is stepping up enforcement of rules on women's dress in the city of ...

Domestic violence is LEGALISED by Taliban in Afghanistan – as long as abuse doesn’t end in ‘broken bones or open wounds’

THE Taliban has legalised domestic violence in Afghanistan in a terrifying new assault on women’s rights. Signed off by ...

Taliban rules placing Afghan women, children at risk, warns UN expert

A UN expert has warned that Taliban policies are blocking Afghan women and children from receiving urgent medical care ...
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Afghanistan: Accountability Needed for Gender Persecution, Other Grave Crimes

The Taliban have recently passed a new criminal procedure code that further deepens repression and discrimination in ...
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Malala warns women, minorities in jeopardy as Taliban takes Kabul

As a chaotic situation unfolds in Kabul with the Taliban taking control, human rights activist Malala Yousafzai is expressing concern about the fate of women and minorities in Afghanistan. The Taliban ...

Afghanistan's new penal code sets 15 days in prison for wife-beating, 5 months for animal fights

Comprised of 119 articles, the 60-page Decree No. 12 lays out penalties for women who visit their relatives without their husband's permission, and allows husbands and the heads of households to ...
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Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected as UN says their bans cannot be ignored

The Taliban issued a message on International Women’s Day, saying Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, even as the U.N. condemned ongoing employment and education bans. The ...

Afghanistan marks Soviet withdrawal anniversary as Taliban rule draws global scrutiny

The Taliban’s governance remains deeply controversial. Since returning to power in 2021, the group has imposed sweeping ...