Human Rights

Shiite cleric says Taliban have increased pressure on Jafari followers

A Kabul-based Shiite cleric says restrictions on Jafari students and worshippers have intensified in recent months, deepening concerns over sectarian pressure and social division....

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child: Taliban Must Explicitly Ban Child Marriage and Restore Girls’ Rights

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has called for the immediate prohibition of all actions that violate children’s rights, following the approval and endorseme...