PARIS—Afghan taekwondo star Marzieh Hamidi told AFP the death threats she has received, forcing her to live under French ...

The move comes after the International Criminal Court requested arrested warrants for two Taliban chiefs, including the leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Supreme Court chief Abdul Hakim Haqqani accused of crimes against humanity ...

The Taliban Friday rejected a court move to arrest two of their top officials for persecuting women, accusing the court of ...

Women in Afghanistan are barred from having jobs, from most public spaces, and receiving an education beyond the age of 12.

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor announced on Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for two top Afghan Taliban officials for the repression of ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan should engage with the Afghan Taliban leadership in Kandahar — the actual seat of power in Afghanistan — as it can help address Islamabad’s concerns about the banned ...

The ban on girls' education in Afghanistan imposed by the Taliban regime will take centre stage when delegates from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convene in Islamabad on January 11 ...

The Taliban has banned windows in residential buildings to stop women from being seen while they are at home in Afghanistan. Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, ordered that ...

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