Fighting in Badakhshan enters fourth day as Tajikistan protests border spillover
Clashes between Taliban forces and Juma Fateh continued intermittently in Nusay district.
Security
Five Years of Taliban Rule, Media
CPJ: Taliban make Afghanistan one of hardest places for journalists
The CPJ says arrests, censorship, restrictions on women and internet blackouts have sharply narrowed the space for independent journalism.
Afghanistan, Women
Women’s Rights First finding: Nearly half of young women in Afghanistan married before 18
The report says the Taliban’s restrictions on girls’ education are removing a critical safeguard against child marriage.
Afghanistan, Health
One in 10 children acutely malnourished in Afghanistan, aid agency says
The aid group said nearly 600 health facilities have closed or suspended operations as humanitarian funding for Afghanistan has fallen.
Five Years of Taliban Rule, Human Rights
UN experts warn against normalizing Taliban rule five years after takeover
The experts said five years of Taliban rule had entrenched repression rather than produced moderation.
Security
UN report: Taliban unable to suppress terrorist threat in Afghanistan
A UN Security Council monitoring report says ISIS-K is rebuilding, Al Qaeda remains active and TTP continues attacks on Pakistan.
Human Rights
HRW calls for release of six rights workers from Taliban prison
Human Rights Watch said six staff members of a group working on women’s and children’s rights have been held for.
Politics
UNAMA: Improved security not enough for lasting stability in Afghanistan
UNAMA says restrictions on women and girls and terrorism concerns have continued to impede Afghanistan’s recovery.
Five Years of Taliban Rule, Women
UN Women: Half of Afghan women leave home twice a month or less
A nationwide UN survey found that 90 percent of women need a male relative’s permission to leave home.
Security, Taliban Internal Rift
Fighting between Taliban, dissident commander continues in Badakhshan, sources say
Sources say the clashes in Nusay district have caused casualties on both sides, as the Taliban sent reinforcements to the.
