Public Flogging; Taliban Whip Five Men and One Woman in Balkh
The Supreme Court of the Taliban regime said in a statement today (Thursday, March 11) that members of the group in Balkh publicly flogged six people, including one woman. The…
City of Fear: Carrying Out Flogging of 24 People in Kabul and Ghor
The Taliban court said in two separate statements on Sunday (March 7) that 24 people, including three women, were publicly flogged in Kabul and Ghor provinces. According to the court's…
My Perspectives on the Elimination of Women in Herat
Authors: Aisheh Safi As the world prepares to celebrate International Women's Day, in Afghanistan, women's narrative speaks not of celebration, but of exclusion and limitation. As March 8 approaches, an…
GHOR, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 26: Ruhsana Samimi (56), member of one of the Afghan families that put their children up for sale, is seen outside of her rental home without water and electricity in Firozkoh, Ghor province, Afghanistan on October 26, 2021. Families who cannot meet their daily food needs due to poverty in Afghanistan sell their children for wages ranging from one thousand to three thousand dollars. ( Stringer - Anadolu Agency )
Sale of a Baby Amid Poverty: A Mother’s Story in Herat
When the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan’s fragile economy deteriorated further. Jobs vanished, salaries decreased, and many families already living on the edge were pushed into deeper hardship. Among them…