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Afghanistan: Immediate investigation needed on allegations of war crimes by UK Special Forces

Responding to the BBC investigation of repeated killing of unarmed men in suspicious circumstances in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2011...

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Human rights victories to celebrate in 2022

We’ve reached the midway point of 2022 and, as ever, it’s been a busy year for Amnesty International. With the...

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End violence and serious human rights violations against Afghan refugees

By Alliance for Human Rights in AfghanistanWorld Refugee Day 2022 To mark World Refugee Day, members of the Alliance for...

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Afghanistan: Taliban must immediately stop unlawful killings and arbitrary arrests in Panjshir

Responding to reports of use of torture, extrajudicial executions and arbitrary arrest of civilians by the Taliban in Panjshir province...

LGBTQI+ Afghans Need a Safe Way Out

Kimahli Powell (he/him) is the Executive Director of Rainbow Railroad and the Chair of Dignity Network. Rainbow Railroad is a...

Afghanistan: Global petition calls on international community to stop the Taliban’s suppression of women’s and girls’ rights

More than 80,000 global supporters and activists have signed a petition calling on the international community to urgently stand up...

Afghanistan: Taliban authorities must reveal Alia Azizi’s whereabouts

The Taliban authorities must urgently investigate the abduction of Alia Azizi, a senior female prison official who has been missing...

Crisis and Tactical Round Up: Free The Five in China, WHRDs in Afghanistan and more

China: Free The Five When China agreed to host the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the authorities promised that...

Afghanistan: Government collapse marked by ‘repeated war crimes and relentless bloodshed’ – new report

The Taliban, United States military, and Afghan security forces were all responsible for attacks that resulted in extensive civilian suffering...

Afghanistan: Survivors of gender-based violence abandoned following Taliban takeover – new research

Essential services for women and girl survivors of gender-based violence in Afghanistan have been decimated following the Taliban’s takeover of...

Afghanistan: Women call on the international community to support women’s rights amid ongoing Taliban suppression

The international community must stand by its long-term commitment to support women’s rights in Afghanistan, said Amnesty International, ahead of...

Afghanistan: Country must have access to funds to avoid humanitarian disaster

The international community must urgently ease existing financial restrictions on Afghanistan that are blocking the provision of healthcare, food and other...

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