Human Rights
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For First time, Woman Became Head of “Afghan Film”
Sahra Karimi is the first Afghan female who has been appointed as the director of state-run “Afghan Film” production company, though it has not been productive in recent years and is in recession
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UN Expresses Concerns over Civilian Casualties in first Week of Ramadan
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses grave concern about the impact on civilians from the increase in violence around the country during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan
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NAI Urges Clarity over Mina Mangal Assassination
The office of supporting open media in Afghanistan (NAI) urged the Afghan government clarity on the assassination of Mina Mangal, former journalist, and advisor to the cultural commission of the House of Representatives
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Foreign and Domestic Forces Responsible for more Civilian Deaths
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says Wednesday that Pro-Government Forces were responsible for more civilian deaths than Anti-Government Elements during the first quarter of 2019
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AIHRC Expresses Concerns over Children being Sexually Harassed at Schools
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) described reports about sexual harassment of children at schools as a shocking issue, urging serious measures against it
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Over 25 pc of Afghan Citizens Faced Discrimination: AIHRC
A new study by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) which is assessing the implementation of ‘International Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination’ in Afghanistan revealed that 25.4 percent of Afghans were discriminated
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13 Civilians, Including Children Killed in air strike: UNAMA
An airstrike conducted by international military forces on the night of Friday to Saturday in Kunduz killed 13 civilians and injured three more, according to preliminary findings of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
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UN Asks Taliban to Talk with Kabul
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto called on Taliban to directly talk with the Afghan government
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Peace must be Inclusive but Not based on Deals among Elites
Afghan NSA Hamdullah Mohib said at the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan that Peace is imperative and needed urgently, but not at any cost
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Heavy Rain and Flash Floods killed over 20 in Kandahar
At least 20 people died as heavy rains and flooding over the past few days swept away their homes in southern Kandahar province, a U.N. humanitarian agency said in a statement
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