Women & Human Rights

U.S. Special Representative calls for Iran to be held accountable over allegations of “shooting” Afghan citizens

Bayan News – Rina Amiri, the U.S. Special Representative for Afghan Women and Human Rights, has called for a full…

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Public Punishment of Accused Individuals: Taliban Flogged 14 People in Kabul and Khost

Bayan News – On Thursday (October 17), the Taliban’s Supreme Court announced that six people, including two women in Kabul,…

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International Day of the Girl; UNAMA: Taliban Policies Are Inflicting Greater Harm on the Lives of Girls

Bayan News – Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kabul, has warned that if the Taliban…

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U.S. Representative: Taliban Policies Have Pushed the Mental Health of Women and Girls into a Devastating Crisis

Bayan News – Rina Amiri, the U.S. Special Envoy for Women and Human Rights in Afghanistan, has said that the…

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Washington: Normalization of Relations with the Taliban Will Be Conditional on Improvement of Human Rights

Bayan News – As restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan continue, Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department,…

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Iran Executes Eight Prisoners, Including Two Afghan Nationals

Bayan News – The Iranian Human Rights Organization reported on Friday (October 4) that eight prisoners, including two Afghan nationals,…

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World Food Programme: Women Have Limited Opportunities to Earn Income

Bayan News – The World Food Programme (WFP) says that currently, women in Afghanistan have very limited opportunities to earn…

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Execution of 14 Prisoners, Including Two Afghan Citizens, in Shiraz Prison, Iran

Bayan News – Iranian human rights organizations have reported that in the past week, 14 prisoners, including two Afghan citizens,…

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Guterres Supports Countries’ Decision to Immediately Lift Restrictions on Afghan Women

Bayan News – António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, has expressed support for the decision by some countries to…

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Violation of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan; 20 Countries Support the Trial of the Taliban

Bayan News – It has been reported that over 20 countries around the world have supported the decision of Germany,…

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