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Afghan Taekwondo Champion Faces Death Threats For Criticizing Taliban
A 21-year-old Afghan Taekwondo champion has received over 5,000 threat calls and messages for criticising the Taliban's ban on women's sports.
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Afghan Women To Fully Cover Faces, Men To Grow Beards: Taliban Codify Morality Laws
Afghanistan's Taliban formally codified a long set of rules governing morality this week, ranging from requiring women to cover their faces and men to grow beards to banning car drivers from playing music, the Justice Ministry said.
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Taliban Morality Ministry Dismisses Over 280 Men For Failure To Grow Beards
The Taliban's morality ministry has dismissed more than 280 members of the security force for failure to grow a beard and have detained more than 13,000 people in Afghanistan for "immoral acts" in the past year, officials said on Tuesday.
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Paris Olympics 2024: Refugee Olympic Team Athlete Disqualified For "Free Afghan Women" Message
B-Girl Manizha Talash, a member of the Refugee Olympic Team at the Paris Olympics 2024, was disqualified after displaying the words "Free Afghan Women" on her cape during her breaking routine.
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"Nothing Allowed For Them": Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN
Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities.
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As Deadline Approaches, Afghan Beauty Salons Prepare For Closure
Thousands of beauty parlours across Afghanistan were due to close permanently Tuesday following an order by Taliban authorities that cuts off one of the few revenue streams available to women, as well as a cherished space for socialising.
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Recognition Of Taliban Government "Impossible" Over Curbs On Afghan Women: UN
As long as restrictions against women's rights remain in place in Afghanistan, it will be "nearly impossible" for the international community to recognize the Taliban government, the UN's envoy to the country said Wednesday.
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UN Security Council Demands Taliban 'Swiftly Reverse' Women Bans
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday calling on the Taliban to "swiftly reverse" all restrictive measures against women, condemning in particular its ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations.
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"Internal Issue Of Afghanistan": Taliban On Ban On Women Working For UN
A ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations was an internal issue, the country's Taliban authorities said Wednesday, adding that the decision "should be respected by all sides".
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Taliban Bans Women From Outdoor Restaurants For Not Wearing Hijab: Report
The Taliban on Monday barred entry of families and women into restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Herat province, Afghanistan, reported Fox News.
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UN Chief Demands Taliban Revoke Ban On World Body's Women Staff
Top UN officials warned Wednesday that a Taliban government order banning Afghan women from working for its mission in the country would violate the world body's charter and demanded the ban be revoked.
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UN Says Afghan Women Staff Blocked From Work By Taliban Order
The Taliban have extended a ban on women working for NGOs to the United Nations' mission throughout the country, a UN spokesman announced Tuesday, calling such an order "unacceptable."
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"Afghan Territory Should Not Be Used For Terror Acts": India At UN
India also voiced concern over increasing attempts towards removing women from public life in Afghanistan.
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In "World's Most Repressive Country", A Rare Women's Day Protest
Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the "most repressive country in the world" for women's rights, with authorities effectively trapping women and girls in their homes, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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Forced To Flee By Taliban, Afghan Woman Offers Virtual Tours Of Homeland
Forced to flee by the Taliban, Fatima Haidari now offers virtual tours of Afghanistan from her new home in Italy -- with the proceeds funding secret English classes for women there.
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Afghan Taekwondo Champion Faces Death Threats For Criticizing Taliban
A 21-year-old Afghan Taekwondo champion has received over 5,000 threat calls and messages for criticising the Taliban's ban on women's sports.
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Afghan Women To Fully Cover Faces, Men To Grow Beards: Taliban Codify Morality Laws
Afghanistan's Taliban formally codified a long set of rules governing morality this week, ranging from requiring women to cover their faces and men to grow beards to banning car drivers from playing music, the Justice Ministry said.
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Taliban Morality Ministry Dismisses Over 280 Men For Failure To Grow Beards
The Taliban's morality ministry has dismissed more than 280 members of the security force for failure to grow a beard and have detained more than 13,000 people in Afghanistan for "immoral acts" in the past year, officials said on Tuesday.
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Paris Olympics 2024: Refugee Olympic Team Athlete Disqualified For "Free Afghan Women" Message
B-Girl Manizha Talash, a member of the Refugee Olympic Team at the Paris Olympics 2024, was disqualified after displaying the words "Free Afghan Women" on her cape during her breaking routine.
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"Nothing Allowed For Them": Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN
Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities.
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As Deadline Approaches, Afghan Beauty Salons Prepare For Closure
Thousands of beauty parlours across Afghanistan were due to close permanently Tuesday following an order by Taliban authorities that cuts off one of the few revenue streams available to women, as well as a cherished space for socialising.
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Recognition Of Taliban Government "Impossible" Over Curbs On Afghan Women: UN
As long as restrictions against women's rights remain in place in Afghanistan, it will be "nearly impossible" for the international community to recognize the Taliban government, the UN's envoy to the country said Wednesday.
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UN Security Council Demands Taliban 'Swiftly Reverse' Women Bans
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday calling on the Taliban to "swiftly reverse" all restrictive measures against women, condemning in particular its ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations.
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"Internal Issue Of Afghanistan": Taliban On Ban On Women Working For UN
A ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations was an internal issue, the country's Taliban authorities said Wednesday, adding that the decision "should be respected by all sides".
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Taliban Bans Women From Outdoor Restaurants For Not Wearing Hijab: Report
The Taliban on Monday barred entry of families and women into restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Herat province, Afghanistan, reported Fox News.
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UN Chief Demands Taliban Revoke Ban On World Body's Women Staff
Top UN officials warned Wednesday that a Taliban government order banning Afghan women from working for its mission in the country would violate the world body's charter and demanded the ban be revoked.
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UN Says Afghan Women Staff Blocked From Work By Taliban Order
The Taliban have extended a ban on women working for NGOs to the United Nations' mission throughout the country, a UN spokesman announced Tuesday, calling such an order "unacceptable."
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"Afghan Territory Should Not Be Used For Terror Acts": India At UN
India also voiced concern over increasing attempts towards removing women from public life in Afghanistan.
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In "World's Most Repressive Country", A Rare Women's Day Protest
Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the "most repressive country in the world" for women's rights, with authorities effectively trapping women and girls in their homes, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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Forced To Flee By Taliban, Afghan Woman Offers Virtual Tours Of Homeland
Forced to flee by the Taliban, Fatima Haidari now offers virtual tours of Afghanistan from her new home in Italy -- with the proceeds funding secret English classes for women there.
