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Male anchors in Afghanistan are wearing masks on air in solidarity with their female colleagues. This is the latest Taliban order to threaten the freedoms and careers of Afghan women.

Editorial: A damning report by the Commons foreign affairs committee exposes the full scale of failure by ministers and officials

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to "swiftly reverse" policies and practices that are restricting the human rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls.

#FreeHerFace campaign gathers force as high-profile men rebel against crackdown on face coverings in Afghanistan

A Tory MP has demanded to know: ‘Was the Met weak, gullible, incompetent or stupid?’ The answer is yes – on all counts, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan last year, international aid for the country has dried up. The pandemic and the ongoing food crisis have complicated an already dire economic situation. Unicef says that as more families are pushed deeper into poverty, they are forced to make desperate choices,…

Fawzia Amini advocates for rights of Afghan women and girls from London hotel room she’s been stuck in for nine months

The cross-party Foreign Affairs Committee demanded Sir Philip Barton considers his position in a scathing report.

The Taliban say they've signed a deal allowing an Emirati company to manage three airports in Afghanistan after the fall of the country's U.S.-backed government

Taliban decree ordering female news anchors to cover their faces on air is the latest in a series of restrictions.

The Taliban administration will sign an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to share responsibility for operating airports in Afghanistan, the group's acting deputy prime minister said on Tuesday.