Arrest warrants sought for Taliban leaders over horror treatment of women and girls
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) top prosecutor has announced he is seeking arrest warrants against senior leaders of ...
First Sports: Afghanistan men's cricketers accused of silence on Taliban regime by women's players
Afghanistan men’s cricketers have been accused of not raising their voices against the Taliban regime. Even as there is ...
ICC chief prosecutor seeks arrests of Taliban leaders over persecution of women in Afghanistan. Why it matters
This marks the first time the ICC prosecutor has built a case around the systemic crimes against women and girls. Many also ...
ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Taliban leaders over women’s rights
The requested warrants target Haibatullah Akhundzada, the reclusive Kandahar-based leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim ...
I want England to play Afghanistan at cricket – says teenage girl living under Taliban rule
Boycott would kill off ‘one of the few things that brings happiness’; Plus, ICC told to ‘wake up’ to Afghan women’s plight ...
As vaccination falters, polio back in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Wild poliovirus was almost eradicated globally two years ago, but poor conditions are causing cases to rise in Afghanistan ...
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Trump suspends refugee program, stranding U.S. military allies in Afghanistan
Some spent months being vetted by the U.S. only to have their applications suspended and their flights canceled. Many fear retaliation by the Taliban.
He helped the U.S. bomb the Taliban. Now Trump’s refugee ban has stranded him in Afghanistan
Nasir has barely slept in the three days since he learned that President Donald Trump was indefinitely suspending refugee admissions into the U.S. A former lieutenant colonel with the Afghan Army and ...
Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump pauses US resettlement programs
Afghan refugees are appealing to Pakistan’s premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs, panicking thousands of Afghans who said ...
Germany planning another deportation flight to Afghanistan, newspaper says
Germany is planning to fly a group of convicted criminals of Afghan nationality to their home country for the second time since the Taliban took power, newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on ...
Afghan women’s group hails court’s move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution of women
An Afghan women’s group on Friday hailed a decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women. The International Criminal Court’s chief ...