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 ...

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

Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced $50 million in humanitarian support for Afghans on January 29, 2026. An Instagram video claims this funding is being provided directly to the Taliban, which ...

Afghanistan’s new laws, signed by the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, give animals ‘more rights’ that women as they legalise domestic violence.

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

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Tuesday it had released three ...

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 ...

Women comprise less than a fifth of specialised physicians in the country, new decree risks shutting Afghan women out of ...

Under the Taliban regime, Afghanistan has become a center of global isolation, economic crisis and terrorism. According to ...

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 ...