Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday that Pakistan’s recent attack on the Omid drug treatment center in Kabul was unlawful, calling for an impartial investigation and accountability for those responsible. According to sources, more than 1,000 patients…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to lift restrictions on women and girls.
An influential human rights watchdog says two-thirds of Afghanistan’s population is facing food insecurity, including 875,000 children. In a fresh report, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said: “Afghanistan has largely disappeared from the media, but it remains one…
An influential rights organisation has urged special envoys on Afghanistan from UN member states to discuss ways of addressing restrictions on humanitarian operations in Afghanistan. The special envoys on Afghanistan are scheduled to meet in Doha on May…
The United Arab Emirates has arbitrarily detained thousands of Afghan evacuees for more than 15 months, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday. Between 2,400 and 2,700 Afghans are being held in the Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu…
The United Nations has called for a thoroughgoing probe into the discovery of a mass grave in southern Kandahar province. UN Rapporteur for Human Rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett said it was important the remains were not damaged…
Human Rights Watch said Thursday that talks between Afghanistan and the United States about easing trade restrictions shouldn’t be derailed by the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in an American drone strike on his safe house in…
An influential human rights watchdog has claimed investigating the killing of more than 100 alleged Islamic State militants after they were disappeared by the Taliban, a claim rejected by the caretaker government. In a report released on July…
The caretaker government of Afghanistan on Friday rejected as baseless Human Rights Watch (HRW)’s allegations that officials of the Islamic Emirate killed innocent people or violated the rights of citizens. In a statement, Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has voiced its concern about the women’s prison director for western Herat province, saying she has been missing since October 2021. Alia Azizi, who worked under the former government but returned to her office…
The Taliban have rejected claims the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has made in its latest report on the situation in Afghanistan. In fact, the Islamic Emirate said, the human rights situation in the war-devastated country had become better.…
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Taliban have imposed widespread restrictions on freedom of expression and the media since taking power in Afghanistan, but the Ministry of Culture and Information rejected the allegations. According to a BBC report…
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has rejected as a baseless a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report that the Islamic Emirate committed war crimes in some areas of Afghanistan. On Monday, HRW said the Taliban had committed war crimes in…
Taliban forces on the offensive across northern Afghanistan have forcibly displaced residents and burned homes as apparent retaliation for cooperating with the Afghan government, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. In a statement, the influential organization said since…
Global donors, meeting in Geneva this week, have been urged to prioritise funding for education and health, especially for Afghan girls and women, and for independent media. Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued the call ahead of the…
KABUL’s rights. Human Rights Watch (HRW) also urged the United States, European Union and other countries supporting the peace process to use their political and economic leverage to ensure explicit human rights commitments and enforcement mechanisms in any final agreement.…
KABUL for imposing severe restrictions on human rights in areas under their control despite claims of reform. A new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) quoted residents as reporting their inability to criticise or question Taliban actions, violations of the…
An influential human rights organisation has slammed Tuesday’s attack on a hospital in Kabul as a blatant disregard for civilian life and an apparent war crime. The bomb attack and ensuing gun battles killed at least 13 civilians,…
KABUL demonstrated a blatant disregard for the laws of conflict and caused appalling civilian casualties last year, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. In the maiden edition of its annual report, the group alleged attacks by all parties to the…
KABUL to immediately cease attacks on political rallies and other election-related activities. On Tuesday, a Taliban suicide attack on a campaign rally in Charikar killed at least 26 civilians and injured more than 42. The Taliban claimed responsibility for…
A global human rights group on Saturday asked Pakistan to recognise the country’s ethnic diversity as a strength and not a weakness. “The government should listen to and engage the concerns of the country’s many communities and allow…
