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Taliban leader

September 18, 2023

UN chief calls for reopening of girls’ schools in Afghanistan

The UN chief said closing girls’ schools is “an unjustifiable violation of human rights that inflicts long-lasting damage on the entire country.”

António Guterres
November 6, 2021

Two suspects arrested over killing of four Afghan women

There has been a terrifying escalation in abuses against women since the Taliban took over power in August, says Human Rights Watch.

September 15, 2021

Taliban seizes $12m from former top Afghan officials

The central bank issued a circular to local banks last week asking them to freeze the accounts of politically exposed individuals linked to the previous government.

Taliban leader, Abdul Ghani Baradar and Amrullah Saleh