Women & Human Rights
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The U.S. Department of State Reacts to the Ban on Girls’ Education in Medical Institutions
Bayan News – Following the interim government’s ban on girls’ education in medical institutions, the U.S. Department of State reacted…
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Rina Amiri: Policies of the Kabul Administration Undermine the Prospect of a Stable Afghanistan
Bayan News – Rina Amiri, the U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights, stated that the policies…
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Human Rights Day; Mujahid: In Our View, the Rights of the People Are Ensured
Bayan News – Amid ongoing violations of women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the interim…
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International Human Rights Day: UNAMA Highlights the Interim Government’s Record of Human Rights Violations
Bayan News – On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called…
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Ban on Girls’ Education in Medical Institutions; At Least 40,000 Female Students Deprived of Education
Bayan News – France-Presse, citing sources from the caretaker government’s Ministry of Health, reported that after the closure of medical…
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UN Report: Over 21 Million Women and Girls in Afghanistan Deprived of Their Fundamental Rights
Bayan News – The United Nations has released a report stating that 21.4 million women and girls in present-day Afghanistan…
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Qatar and the United States to Provide $50 Million for Education in Afghanistan
Bayan News – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Qatar Foundation for Education signed a memorandum…
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Decker: Ban on Girls’ Education in Afghanistan Should Be Reversed to Prevent “Unnecessary Suffering”
Bayan News – Karen Decker, the U.S. chargé d’affaires for Afghanistan, stated that the interim government’s decision to ban women…
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ICC Prosecutor: You Will Soon Hear News About Afghanistan
Bayan News – Karim Khan, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), met with Afghan women’s rights activists…
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Decisions Regarding Women Must Be Based on Women’s Rights in Islam
Bayan News – Following the ban on girls’ education in medical institutions in Afghanistan, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…
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