Afghanistan's Taliban foreign ministry has issued a strong condemnation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) following its request for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders, labelling the move as "politically motivated" and lacking a fair legal foundation. In a statement released on Friday, the ministry rejected the warrants, which accuse Taliban
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Taliban bans windows overlooking women’s areas in new Decree
The Taliban's supreme leader has issued a controversial order prohibiting the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook areas typically used by Afghan women. The decree, released late Saturday by government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, states that new buildings must not have windows that allow views into courtyards, kitchens, or
Secret schools empower Afghan girls denied Education by Taliban
In a remarkable act of defiance against the repressive Taliban regime, Parasto Hakim, an education advocate and activist, has founded the SRAK Schools' Network—an underground educational initiative aimed at providing education to girls in Afghanistan who have been systematically denied their right to learn. These secret schools, operating covertly in
Afgan President Ashraf Ghani flees as Kabul falls to Taliban
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has abandoned the government and left the country as Kabul his capital city fell to Taliban fighters without a struggle. Gani joined his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan. The