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Afghanistan Ranked Last Among 194 Countries in Global Child Rights Index
Afghanistan has ranked last among 194 countries in the 2026 Global Child Rights Index published by the Dutch-based KidsRights Foundation, marking the second consecutive year the…
Afghan Migrant Sentenced to 30 Months in France for Sexual Abuse of Livestock at Educational Farm
A French court has sentenced a 19-year-old Afghan national to 30 months in prison after convicting him of severe animal abuse and multiple acts of bestiality involving goats and a…
Indian Business Delegation Plans Afghanistan Visit to Explore Investment Opportunities
A 20-member Indian business delegation is expected to visit Afghanistan in the coming weeks to assess investment opportunities and explore avenues for expanding bilateral…
EU Allocates €20 Million to Support Returnees and Displaced Afghans Amid Worsening Crisis
The European Union has pledged €20 million to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to bolster healthcare and protection services for returning migrants and…
UN Expert Warns Europe Against Deporting Migrants to Afghanistan, Citing Ongoing Torture Risks
Geneva / Brussels – Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has issued a stark warning to European governments against deporting…
Hundreds of Pakistani Truckers Head Home After 9-Month Ordeal Stranded in Afghanistan
After nearly nine months of uncertainty and hardship, hundreds of Pakistani truck drivers and conductors stranded in Afghanistan have finally begun their journey home. Their return…
Aid Workers Given One-Month Ultimatum to Comply with Beard Regulations at Islam Qala Border Center
Humanitarian aid workers at the Islam Qala reception center in Herat have been given a strict one-month deadline to align their facial hair with Taliban regulations, or face…
At Least 12 Afghans Executed in Iran This Year, Rights Monitors Report
Iran has executed three Afghan nationals on drug-related charges in separate prisons over the past week, according to the Kurdish human rights organization Hengaw, which warns that…
UN Warns: 16 Million Afghans Will Lack Clean Water in 2026 Amid Worsening Crisis
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued a stark warning that an estimated 16 million people across Afghanistan roughly one-third of…
Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s First and Only Astronaut, Dies in Germany at 67
Abdul Ahad Momand, the first and to date only Afghan to travel to space, passed away on Sunday in Germany at the age of 67, following a prolonged battle with cancer, his family…