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Tragedy in the Desert: 14 Afghan Migrants Found Dead on Smuggling Route to Iran
In a devastating reminder of the perils faced by irregular migrants, the bodies of 14 Afghan nationals have been discovered in southwestern Nimroz province, days after they went…
UNAMA Renews Urgent Call for Reopening Girls’ Schools and Universities in Afghanistan
The United Nations has once again urged Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to immediately reopen secondary schools and universities to girls, reaffirming that all women and girls…
UNODC, IOM Warn of Rising Human Trafficking Risks Amid Afghanistan’s Deepening Crises
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have warned that Afghanistan's worsening humanitarian and economic…
Federal Judge Deals Blow to Trump Administration, Rules Travel Ban Cannot Block Afghan Refugees’ Family Reunification
In a significant legal setback for the Trump administration, a U.S. federal judge has ruled that the government unlawfully applied sweeping Afghan travel restrictions to the…
Afghan Man Charged With Murder After Norwegian Woman Dies From Injuries
Norwegian police have formally charged a 34-year-old Afghan national with murder following the death of a Norwegian woman who was found with life-threatening injuries at a…
Afghan Migrant Woman Miscarries After Police Raid in Pakistan, Warns MSF Amid Growing Healthcare Access Crisis
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has reported that an Afghan migrant woman in Pakistan suffered a miscarriage shortly after police raided her home and detained her husband a case the…
Afghanistan Achieves Trade Milestone with First $100,000 Natural Stone Export to the United States
In a landmark development for Afghanistan’s struggling economy, the country has successfully exported its first-ever commercial shipment of natural stone to the United States. The…
MSF Urges Pakistan to Halt Forced Returns of Afghan Refugees, Warns of Health Crisis
Islamabad/Kabul — Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, on Tuesday issued an urgent appeal for Pakistan to suspend the forced deportation of Afghan…
UNAMA Quarterly Report Exposes Deepening Human Rights Crisis, Media Repression, and Persistent Violence in Afghanistan
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has released its latest quarterly human rights report, covering April 1 to June 30, painting a grim picture of systemic…
UN Report: Nearly 400 Afghan Civilians Killed or Wounded in Three Months Amid Surging Border Hostilities
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has issued a stark new report revealing that nearly 400 Afghan civilians were killed or injured between April and June…