The United Nations has criticized a new Afghan law on separation in marriage, saying it entrenches discrimination against women and girls.

A new Afghan law requires girls to wait until puberty before seeking to get out of a marriage. It also requires mediation for ...

ISLAMABAD: The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations ...

The UN said it “reinforces systemic discrimination” and erodes the rights of Afghan women and girls. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Among the Taliban's most controversial provisions, it says the silence of a girl reaching puberty can be interpreted as ...

According to the report, the Afghan Taliban regime has provided shelter to terrorist organisations from across the world in ...

The United Nations and rights groups say Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have detained at least three journalists on undisclosed charges in recent days.

Afghanistan: The Taliban have introduced a controversial new family law in the country, triggering global concern over the rights of women and girls under its rule. The decree reportedly allows the ...

KABUL--Thousands of Afghans rushed into Kabul’s main airport Monday, some so desperate to escape the Taliban that they held ...

The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan’s Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report published Sunday. In its latest update on the ...