Afghan residents in the western city of Herat have told AFP of witnessing multiple women detained by the Taliban government’s morality police, in a crackdown over clothing which has drawn criticism from the United Nations. The UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said Sunday it was “concerned over multiple arrests and detentions of women in Herat […]
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United Nations raises concerns over arrests of women in Afghanistan
The United Nations has voiced concern over the reported arrest and detention of women in western Afghanistan for allegedly failing to comply with dress regulations, urging the Afghan Taliban authorities to uphold fundamental rights and ensure equal treatment under the law. Read More: UN slams Taliban over systematic oppression of Afghan women In a statement, the United […]
Police guard killed at UN compound as fighting rages for Afghan city
An Afghan police guard was killed Friday when a United Nations compound came under attack in Herat, officials said, as fighting raged between government forces and the Taliban on the outskirts of the western city. Violence has surged across the country since early May, when the Taliban launched a sweeping offensive as the US-led foreign […]
Afghan girls develop computer game to fight opium production
HERAT: Female Afghan computer coders have developed a computer game to help fight against the country’s opium production. Students of Code to Inspire computer training center have developed a computer video game, in which a protagonist, an Afghan soldier, is tasked to fight against the enemy hidden in the poppy fields and eventually eliminate the […]