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German foreign minister expresses concern about human rights under Taliban
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday that Berlin was only in technical contact with representatives of ...
In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope
"Believing in the existence of hope gives you the strength to resist," Turkish writer-director Gözde Kural tells THR about ...
UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan’s Taliban rule over US objections
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse ...
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders for persecuting women and girls
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two of the Taliban's top leaders, accusing them of ...
Taliban Revenge Killing Puts Court Spotlight on Documentary Ethics
A major issue in the lawsuit from the estate of an Afghan man, who was killed by the Taliban after he was seen in Matthew Heineman's doc 'Retrograde,’ involves whether the subject's face should've ...
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women and girls
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders. The court accuses them of ...
6-year-old girl sold into marriage with 45-year-old in Afghanistan; Taliban intervenes: ‘Wait until she’s nine’
A shocking case from Afghanistan's Helmand province reveals a 6-year-old girl sold into marriage with a 45-year-old man, ...
Bizarre! Taliban’s tourism promotion video with rifles, fake hostage goes viral; netizens call it ‘darkly ironic’
The clip attempts to rebrand Afghanistan's image but has been criticised as bizarre and disturbing, blending scenic ...