The culture of impunity continued, including for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Freedom of religion shrank further under Taliban rule. Ethnic groups, ...

Jan 19, 2023 · The Islamic fundamentalist group returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021 after waging an insurgency against the U.S.-backed government in Kabul ...

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When the Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021, the quick collapse of the former government caught many by surprise — although the insurgent group ...

Boat carrying at least 25 people sinks while crossing a river in eastern Afghan province. ... A map showing Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan.

Aug 16, 2023 · Afghanistan is grappling with an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. In 2023, a staggering 28.3 million people – or two-thirds of ...

Jan 12, 2024 · Afghanistan. Events of 2023. Afghan refugees return to Afghanistan from Pakistan, in Torkham, Afghanistan, November 3, 2023. © 2023 ...

Afghanistan · Women's and Girls' Rights · Economic and Humanitarian Crises · Extrajudicial Killings, Enforced Disappearances, Torture, and War Crimes · Attacks by ...

Aug 30, 2022 · One year after U.S. troops withdrew, Afghanistan faces a humanitarian crisis and Taliban rule essentially unchanged from 1996-2001.

Aug 15, 2023 · Two years ago Tuesday, Taliban fighters poured into Afghanistan's capital and the army melted away and President Ashraf Ghani fled for his ...