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.

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

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

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 ...

Afghanistan's decision to overhaul its medicine market was meant to improve quality and boost domestic production, but ...

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were released by the Taliban in September after being detained for seven-and-a-half months.

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 ...

Afghanistan marks 37 years since the Soviet army left, a milestone Taliban celebrates, reflecting on past wars, resilience, and national sovereignty.

New Taliban penal code puts husbands on par with ‘slave masters’ and legalises domestic violence - A Kabul-based legal adviser says it is now ‘impossible for women to get any justice’ in the ...