Domestic violence that does not result in 'broken bones or open wounds' is now legal in Afghanistan under the Taliban's new ...

THE Taliban has legalised domestic violence in Afghanistan in a terrifying new assault on women’s rights. Signed off by ...

The Taliban’s governance remains deeply controversial. Since returning to power in 2021, the group has imposed sweeping restrictions on women and girls and enforcing strict social rules.

A new penal code has been published by Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, which will legalise acts of physical punishment against women.

Mujahid clarified that the Taliban would show sympathy and possibly cooperate with Iran if requested, but the group is not ...

The Taliban is failing to contain and is, in fact, aiding the spread of radicalism in Central Asia.

A recent attack by Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) against Chinese nationals in Afghanistan has raised questions, with analysts telling RFE/RL that Beijing's policies in Xinjiang and a desire to deprive ...

Letter: George Papachristou and Gigih Yudhistira offer some hope in response to a report on how the Taliban’s ban on birth control is affecting Afghan women ...

The Taliban has formally entrenched a class-based justice system in Afghanistan under a newly enacted Criminal Procedure Code ...

This handout photo from Pakistan’s ISPR shows guns and other military equipment purportedly seized from TTP fighters in Pishin District, Oct. 18, 2024. Pakistani authorities claim the TTP receives ...

The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021 for the second time. Since then, the former insurgents have consolidated their grip on power, excluded women and girls from public life, stamped out ...

Advocates fear for their rights in education. Over one month into Taliban control of Afghanistan, fears for women's and girl's rights and education have only grown -- fueled further Tuesday by a top ...