Articles tagged with "Taliban"

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Taliban shut down independent broadcaster Tamadon TV amid escalating media crackdown

The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the closure of Tamadon TV, warning that shutting one of Afghanistan’s last independent broadcasters marks a significant escalation in Taliban efforts to silence independent media and restrict press freedom.

June 27, 2026

Afghan school girls - (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Afghan Taliban detain female school administrator amid smartphone ban

She reportedly refused to surrender her smartphone during a search following a ban on the devices in public institutions.

June 24, 2026

Afghan Taliban - (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Taliban detain Shia mourners during Muharram ceremonies in Kabul

Taliban authorities reportedly detained multiple Shia Muslims and removed Muharram flags from mosques in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif, raising renewed concerns over religious freedom for Afghanistan’s Shia minority.

June 23, 2026

A photo released by the Information Ministry on June 19, 2026, shows a “rudimentary drone” the Afghan Taliban reportedly launched and which was shot down in Khyber district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. {Photo: X/FactCheckerMoIB)

Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban's claim of strikes in border areas

The ministry’s fact-checking account says on X that the “rudimentary drone” was detected and “neutralised” by Pakistan Air Force air defense systems shortly after crossing the border area.

June 19, 2026

Afghan women wearing chador walk along the street near the Grand Mosque in Herat on June 8, 2026. (AFP)

UN alarmed as Afghan Taliban detain women, pregnant mother disappears

The United Nations agency condemned the detention of at least 30 women in Herat and the use of force against protesters, while reports of a pregnant woman missing after arrest in Kabul have intensified concerns over Taliban treatment of women.

June 11, 2026

Women in Burqas in Herat, Afghanistan (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Two women killed in crackdown on protests in Herat

Taliban forces violently dispersed a protest in Herat over strict hijab enforcement, with reports of deaths, injuries, and accusations of excessive force.

June 10, 2026

Women wearing Burqas in Afghanistan - (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Taliban open fire on protesters in Herat: Afghan media

Taliban forces reportedly opened fire on protesters in Herat, wounding multiple people and triggering a wider crackdown amid growing anger over the detention of women for alleged dress-code violations.

June 9, 2026

Women detained in Afghanistan's Herat in clothing crackdown

June 8, 2026

Afghan women wearing burqas - (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Herat arrests of women aim to erase women from public life: Afghanistan envoy to UN

Afghanistan’s UN envoy, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, condemned the Taliban’s detention of women over alleged hijab/niqab violations, calling it a systematic campaign of repression, intimidation, and abuse against women.

June 8, 2026

Feminist Foreign Policy Conference was held on Tuesday, June 2, at Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bringing together government officials, representatives of international organizations, civil society members, and women’s rights activists for a two-d

Spain will support Afghan Women: Spanish FM

At an international conference on feminist foreign policy in Madrid, the foreign minister highlights Spain’s commitment to Afghan women’s rights as delegates from around 60 countries joined the conference.

June 4, 2026