KABUL, The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a renewed call emphasizing that widespread vaccination remains the single most effective mechanism to safeguard children against poliomyelitis in Afghanistan. In a public statement released on its official X platform on Monday, June 22, the international children’s agency underscored that while polio has no cure, it…
HERAT, Afghanistan — The Taliban intelligence directorate has significantly escalated its campaign of arrests, surveillance, and retaliatory measures in Herat following a wave of local protests against strict dress-code enforcements. Local sources and documents obtained by the Hasht-e Subh newspaper confirm that local officials have received orders to identify and detain social media users, particularly…
PARIS — Members of the Afghan diaspora gathered in Paris on Saturday to stage a demonstration protesting the Taliban’s recent mass detention of women and girls in Herat, characterising the crackdown as a systematic campaign to erase women from public life. The demonstration, held on June 13, follows reports from the United Nations and human rights…
HERAT — The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice has intensified its domestic campaign against civilian independence in western Afghanistan, detaining at least five women in the city of Herat over a 48-hour period. According to verified reports from local eye-witnesses and independent regional monitors, the arbitrary detentions occurred…
KABUL — Residents in the capital city reported hearing the sound of a large explosion on Monday afternoon, June 29, 2026. Initial visual reports, including video footage surfaced by Afghanistan International, show a thick column of dark smoke and fire rising from an undisclosed urban section of the city. The exact location, the nature of…
GENEVA — Members of the Afghan diaspora and human rights advocates are scheduled to launch a high-profile sit-in demonstration in front of the United Nations office in Geneva on June 18, 2026. The upcoming protest aims to draw international attention to the systematic oppression of women and girls under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The…
BRUSSELS — The European Union hosted a five-member Taliban delegation in Brussels on Tuesday, marking the first time the de facto Afghan authorities have been received for official talks at the EU headquarters since seizing power in 2021. The high-stakes meeting has ignited a fierce backlash from human rights groups and international activists who warn…
