But 'women and men who believe in democracy, citizen rights and human rights cannot live under the Taliban,' says one NGO worker who fears for her safety
VOA talks with two friends whose journey through Turkey and Europe led back to Afghanistan
Rajab Ali lost his two daughters in a school bombing west of Kabul, becoming the latest in a growing number of grieving Afghan parents in the ongoing violence. Lima Niazi reports from Kabul.
In Afghanistan’s capital Monday relatives mourned the more than 60 people killed in Saturday’s bomb attack on a girl’s school in the western part of the city. Lima Niazi Reports from Kabul where mourners said they want an end to the violence.
Groups call for victims’ rights and grievances to be placed at the center of the peace process
Afghan women are expressing concern over the announced U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11. They say they want international and regional guarantees that two decades of gains in women’s rights will be preserved. Lima Niazi reports from Kabul.
Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission confirmed Thursday that 14 women have been killed and 22 others injured since January in targeted killings by armed militants. VOA’s Lima Niazi reports from Kabul.
Three women working for a local media outlet in Jalalabad city in eastern Nangarhar province were killed this month in an attack claimed by Islamic State
In 2019, Afghanistan witnessed two major events. The first was an initial step towards a possible peace deal between the Taliban and the United States. The second was a closely monitored presidential election. Both events directly affect Afghans and in particular Afghan women.
