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UN chief calls on Taliban to uphold women's rights

Taliban officials recently held talks with Western powers in Oslo to address the humanitarian crisis

9 hours ago

By AFP News

Afghanistan

Human Rights

Taliban fighters pepper spray women protesters calling for rights

The Taliban authorities have blocked women public sector employees from returning to work

10 days ago

By Rouba EL Husseini

Afghanistan

Religion

Indonesian woman flogged 100 times for adultery, partner gets 15

Another man convicted of having sex with a minor was also whipped 100 times on Thursday.

13 days ago

By AFP News

Human Rights

No trips for Afghan women unless escorted by male relative: Taliban

Respect for women's rights has repeatedly been cited by key global donors as a condition for restoring aid.

Dec 27, 2021

By AFP News

Conflict

UN 'horrified' by reports of massacre of civilians in Myanmar

Save the Children said later Saturday that two of its Myanmar staff had been "caught up" in the incident and were missing.

Dec 27, 2021

By AFP News

United Nations

Politics

G7 condemns 'erosion' of democracy in Hong Kong polls

Nathan Law, a former lawmaker now living in Britain who is wanted by the Hong Kong authorities, called the weekend's vote a "fake election".

Dec 21, 2021

By Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi

Hong Kong

Politics

US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

The Olympics boycott is part of a complex diplomatic balancing act.

Dec 7, 2021

By Sarah Titterton

Human Rights

Taliban reject claims of 'summary killings' of ex-security forces

The Taliban demanded that the claims be backed by evidence.

Dec 5, 2021

By AFP News

Afghanistan Al-Qaeda European Union

Human Rights

EU to ban forced-labour products in tougher China stance

The stance underlined a hardening Western approach to China

Sep 15, 2021

By AFP News

European Union

Human Rights

UN calls for end to violence in Afghanistan

The UN says Afghanistan is mired in a humanitarian crisis affecting 18 million people, or half the population.

Sep 6, 2021

By AFP News

United Nations Afghanistan

Human Rights

US, UK denounce China retaliation over Xinjiang as western rift widens

China flatly denies any abuses in the region, describing detention centers there as work camps intended to boost incomes and deter extremism in a region made restive by central control.

Mar 27, 2021

By Francesco Fontemaggi with Beiyi Seow in Beijing

Human Rights

Amazon accused of race-gender bias in workplace

Amazon is digging into allegations made in the lawsuit, the spokeswoman added.

Mar 2, 2021

By AFP News

Amazon

Human Rights

New Zealand sex worker gets six figure settlement in sexual harassment case

New Zealand Prostitutes Collective Dame Catherine Healy calls the case a milestone as she warned brothel operators to uphold labour rights.

Dec 14, 2020

By Nina Siena

Society

Biden win heralds sharper China strategy by US

Biden promises to be more measured in tone and knit back tattered alliances on the global stage -- that could carry a sharper geopolitical threat to Beijing.

Nov 10, 2020

By Ludovic Ehret

Donald Trump