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    Afghanistan

    Taliban Struggles to Maintain Control as IS-K Poaches Fighters

    As the Taliban struggles to navigate the complexities of governance and the threat posed by IS-K, the future of Afghanistan remains uncertain. The country's...
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    Afghanistan

    Afghan Women’s Voices Stifled as Taliban Tightens Media Controls

    The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons. Since the Taliban...
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    Afghanistan

    Rebuilding the Women’s Movement in Afghanistan, One Organization at a Time

    Since partnering with UN Women in October 2023, Siamoy is now able to pay seven full-time employees. They’ve also received five training sessions on...
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    Afghanistan

    Over 300 Dead as Floods Batter Afghanistan

    Taliban authorities sent helicopters to try to assist civilians overnight after receiving reports that over 100 people were stranded. Over 300 people have died as...
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    Afghanistan

    Taliban Rule Exacerbates Malnutrition Crisis: Afghan Women and Children Hardest Hit

    Dozens of malnourished children are registered every day, in serious need of medical attention. Some of them suffer from moderate to acute malnutrition with...
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    Afghanistan

    Sexual Abuse Reported at Afghanistan’s Taliban-Run Madrasahs

    Male students enrolled in Afghanistan’s Taliban-run religious schools say speak of sexual and physical abuse that has led some to end their education. Male students...
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    Afghanistan

    Gender Apartheid Must Be Recognised as a Crime Against Humanity, UN Experts Say

    The experts warned that in Afghanistan, Taliban edicts, policies and practices constitute an institutionalised system of discrimination, oppression and domination of women and girls,...
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    Afghanistan

    Drastic Erosion of Women’s Rights in Taliban Ruled Afghanistan Continues

    Afghan women fear arrest, harassment and further punishment whenever a new Taliban decree is announced, according to a new multi-agency UN report issued on...
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    Long-term success will depend on continued government partnership, local ownership, and adaptive implementation to address Bihar-specific needs.
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    As the government desperately attempts to implement its fast-track courts and salvage the shattered integrity of its examination boards, the students remain resolute on the barricaded streets of Delhi.
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    Dreams Shattered: The Trafficking Pipeline Exploiting Bangladeshi Migrant Workers

    Every year, hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis migrate abroad in search of better livelihoods, driven by high unemployment, poverty, and the promise of remittances that sustain families back home.
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    India: In a First Reaction, PM Modi Vows Swift Action on Paper Leaks as CJP Intensifies Protest

    As the government desperately attempts to implement its fast-track courts and salvage the shattered integrity of its examination boards, the students remain resolute on the barricaded streets of Delhi.
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