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Afghanistan now ‘most repressive country’ for women, Security Council hears
Externa nyheter Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva, UN Special Representative and head of the UN’s Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA, strongly condemned recent Taliban decrees that have further eroded the rights of Afghan women. However, she also urged the international community to preserve “whatever political space exists” for frank discussions with Afghanistan’s leaders, warning of rapidly deteriorating humanitarian and economic conditions across the country.
Taliban governor of Balkh province killed in blast
Externa nyheter Mohammad Dawood Muzammil’s killing comes a day after he met top government officials visiting from capital Kabul.
Mazar-i-Sharif bombing – “biggest attack” on Afghan journalists in months
Externa nyheter A bomb killed at least two journalists and wounded 15 others at a ceremony to honour media personnel on 11 March. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the province’s acting governor to bring those responsible to justice.
IEA appoints envoy to consulate in UAE
Externa nyheter The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Tuesday issued a written order terminating the former Consul General of Afghanistan in the UAE.
Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Ariana News that Abdul Rahman Fida has been appointed as the new consul general of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Dubai.
Women Protest in Kabul for Right to Education, Work
Externa nyheter Women held a protest in Kabul on International Women’s Day, calling for women’s access to education and work.
Afghanistan’s money belongs to its people, not the Taliban
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The country has billions in frozen reserves overseas but questions remain about how to use them in the absence of a recognised government.
China’s Clouded Future in Afghanistan
Externa nyheter Will Islamic State Khorasan Province push Beijing to abandon Kabul?
High Representative Says EU Cannot Abandon Afghan Women by Cutting Aid
Externa nyheter Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said that they “cannot abandon the Afghan women to be punished twice,” both by the decision of the Afghan government and with cutting of aid by the EU. Borrell made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s meeting in support of the Afghan women.
129,000 Afghans Apply for Asylum in EU in 2022
Externa nyheter Nearly 1 million people applied for international protection in the European Union in 2022, according to data published Wednesday, bringing the number of asylum requests to a level not seen since the refugee crisis of 2015-2016.