Violence against women

Critics of the proposal argue it may prioritize easing legal complexities for existing practices over long-term societal progress.

As the sun set over Karachi’s coastline, the initial atmosphere of fear evaporated, replaced by a collective roar of triumph. The 2026 Aurat March proved that bureaucratic red tape, restrictive NOCs, and pre-emptive arrests cannot suppress grassroots resistance.

Demonstrating outside the Adhadhu offices, members of the Maldives Journalists Association made it clear: the survival of the country’s fragile independent press hangs delicately in the balance.

The UN experts have urged the Taliban to reconsider the decree and align their legal framework with international standards, warning that failure to do so could deepen the country’s crisis and further erode public trust in state institutions.

The consultations underscore that the crisis is not merely statistical. It reflects lived realities in which women are increasingly isolated within their homes.

According to the Taliban’s own Commission for the Collection of Beggars and Prevention of Begging, nearly 75,000 individuals – 74,968 to be precise – have been rounded up from Kabul’s streets since the nationwide campaign began in 2022.

As fighting continues in Rakhine State, the report serves as a stark reminder that Rohingya civilians remain trapped between warring factions, their safety and dignity under relentless assault.

Human Rights Watch lambasts the “explosive mob vigilantism,” calling for safeguards against assaults on journalists (340 incidents in 2025) and minorities.