Taliban publicly execute woman near Kabul: officials
A man Afghan officials say is a member of the Taliban shot dead a woman accused of adultery in front…
Man kills three member of his family
Local officials in Ghazni said a man in an unprecedented crime in Ghazni province killed his wife, son and…
Justice Minister Apologises for Derogatory Remarks on Women Shelters
Afghanistan’s Minister of Justice Habibullah Ghaleb apologised for statements he made last week calling women’s shelters “centers of misconduct” and…
Taliban killed five family members in Helmand province
Most of the time when the local people cooperate with the central government or receive any help from the government…
Top Afghan lawyer Kabir Ranjbar arrested on rape charge
A PROMINENT Afghan lawyer close to a possible presidential candidate has been arrested on charges of kidnapping and raping a…
Jailed Afghan rape victim freed
An Afghan woman imprisoned for adultery after a relative raped her has been freed after President Hamid Karzai intervened on…
Afghanistan bombs kill 58 in Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif
Twin attacks apparently targeting Shia Muslims have killed at least 58 people in Afghanistan. In the deadliest incident, a suspected…
US Soldiers Killing Civilians
Statement attributable to the Secretary-General
Statement attributable to the Secretary-General concerning the attack against the UNAMA compound in Mazar-i-Sharif 1 April 2011 – I condemn…
Afghanistan – The People’s December Review December 25, 2010
Afghanistan – The People’s December Review December 25, 2010 In the first person voice of Abdulai, a fifteen year old…
Harmful Traditional Practices and Implementation of the Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women in Afghanistan
Georgette Gagnon, UNAMA’s Director of Human Rights; and Ahmad Fahim Hakim, Deputy Chairman of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission…
UNICEF calls for a comprehensive Child Act in Afghanistan
Kabul, 23 November 2010- Afghanistan needs a comprehensive Child Act fully in line with the provisions and principles of the…
NATO summit must protect basic human rights in Afghanistan
Amnesty International has urged NATO leaders to protect human rights and ensure security for the people of Afghanistan as they…
British doctor feared among 10 dead in Afghanistan ambush
Bodies of western medical team and two Afghan interpreters found in Badakhshan province near their bullet-riddled vehicle Jon…
