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The Taliban’s war on women in Afghanistan must be formally recognized as gender apartheid

The second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is fast approaching. Since then, Afghan women have been denied the most basic human rights in what can only be described as gender apartheid.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023

Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’: UN expert

Taliban spokesperson rejects the report and accuses the UN and the West of ‘spreading propaganda’ against its rule.

Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2023

UN calls for 'gender apartheid' to be criminalised as Taliban denounced for abuse of Afghan women

The UN's top expert on human rights in Afghanistan has urged countries to consider making "gender apartheid" an international crime, in a bid to hold the Taliban accountable for grave and systematic abuses against Afghan women.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19, 2023

UN says Afghan girls' education activist arrested in Kabul

The United Nations says an Afghan rights activist who has campaigned for girls' education has been arrested in Kabul

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Newcastle vigil for women and children killed in Kabul bombing

"It is just heartbreaking and we are in shock."

Newcastle Herald · Oct 6, 2022

Taliban reject UN report, say no women fired from government jobs

Since the Taliban seized power, they have imposed harsh restrictions on girls and women to comply with their austere vision of Islam

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2022

UN expert decries ‘systematic’ attacks on Afghan Shia groups

UN expert warns attacks against Hazaras, other Shia Muslims in Afghanistan bear ‘hallmarks of international crimes’.

Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2022

Malicious Prosecution Claim Against DHS Agents Can Go Forward

From Myles v. U.S., decided Friday by the Ninth Circuit (Judge Marsha Berzon, joined by Judge Carlos Bea and District Judge Richard Bennett), here is the court's summary of the procedural history and of plaintiff's allegations: After she was discharged from her position as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ……

Reason · Sep 5, 2022

Woman left blind neighbour feeling suicidal after falsely claiming that he had raped her

CCTV footage proved that the man had not committed rape and his accuser Jade Wass, 26, has now been locked up.

Daily Record · Jul 12, 2022

Blind neighbour left suicidal after woman's false rape claim against him

Lying Jade Wass has been jailed

Wales Online · Jul 11, 2022