EU calls for immediate release of detained women in Afghanistan

Oct 03, 2023

The European Union (EU) has called for the immediate release of women detained in Afghanistan for defending their and others’ rights and said arbitrary...

Taliban suppress protests by women against mandatory hijab in Kabul

May 11, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 11 : Taliban militants dispersed a handful of women who staged a demonstration in Kabul against the decision to make hijab...

Afghanistan: Freed women rights activists under pressure to not share details about detention

Feb 14, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], February 14 : Four Afghanistan women activists, who were detained by the Taliban regime and later released after a long period of...

Afghan TV presenter detained, beaten by Taliban in Kabul

Apr 19, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 19 : Amid the rising concern over media freedom in Afghanistan, another Afghan journalist said that he was detained in Kabul...

Afghanistan: Taliban detained former military officer, says family

Jul 04, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 4 : The family of a former military officer of the Afghan Defense Ministry, Layiq Saifi said that he is still...

Austrian man accused of espionage, detained in Afghanistan

Jun 14, 2023

An Austrian man, who visited Afghanistan early this year, is presently detained in the country, Khaama Press reported citing the Austrian Foreign Ministry.