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Afghan Refugees Sue UK Ministry Of Defence Over Data Breach

Afghan Refugees Sue UK Ministry Of Defence Over Data Breach

About 1,000 Afghan refugees have taken the first formal step towards filing a lawsuit against the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) over the disclosure and mishandling of their personal data.

UK Says Security In Afghanistan Remains Volatile, Urges Citizens To Stay Away

UK Says Security In Afghanistan Remains Volatile, Urges Citizens To Stay Away

The United Kingdom has advised its citizens against all travel to Afghanistan, citing heightened military tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan and an increasingly unstable security situation.

Tehran Urges Taliban & Pakistan To Return To Negotiating Table

Iran said Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries and Russia, meeting in Tehran, have called on the Taliban and Pakistan to return to negotiations and resolve their differences through diplomatic means.

Pakistan Ulema Council Chief Urges Taliban To Act Against Extremism

Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, chairman of Pakistan’s Ulema Council, has urged the Taliban to take action against extremism in Afghanistan, welcoming a recent gathering of Taliban clerics in Kabul and calling for the implementation of its resolution.

Afghanistan Needs No ‘Crisis Management’, Says Taliban Foreign Ministry Official

Afghanistan Needs No ‘Crisis Management’, Says Taliban Foreign Ministry Official

A senior official at the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry has criticised Iran’s portrayal of Afghanistan as a country in crisis, saying Taliban-ruled Afghanistan should no longer be treated as a crisis-management issue.

Former Taliban Detainee Wins Qatar Emir’s Award

Former Taliban Detainee Wins Qatar Emir’s Award

Matiullah Wesa, a prominent activist for girls’ education and a former Taliban detainee, has won the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Award in the category of Youth Creativity and Participation.

No One Seeks To Replace Taliban Leader, Says Senior Official

No One Seeks To Replace Taliban Leader, Says Senior Official

Rahmatullah Najib, the administrative deputy of the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, has said there are no disagreements among the group’s leadership and that no senior figure seeks to replace Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Pakistan’s Envoy At Tehran Talks Criticises Taliban, Says Afghans Deserve Better

Pakistan’s Envoy At Tehran Talks Criticises Taliban, Says Afghans Deserve Better

Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan criticised conditions in the country under Taliban rule at a regional meeting in Tehran, saying the Afghan people deserve better.

Killed Three Taliban Fighters In Badakhshan, Says AFF

Killed Three Taliban Fighters In Badakhshan, Says AFF

The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said it killed three Taliban fighters in a guerrilla attack on Saturday near the provincial governor’s office in Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan province.

Pakistan Urges Action On Terrorism Threats At Tehran Meet On Afghanistan

Pakistan Urges Action On Terrorism Threats At Tehran Meet On Afghanistan

Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq Khan, said at a regional meeting in Tehran that Islamabad’s concerns about terrorism must be addressed seriously.

Taliban Will Defend Rule If War Is Imposed, Says Deputy Spy Chief

Taliban Will Defend Rule If War Is Imposed, Says Deputy Spy Chief

Tajmir Jawad, the deputy head of the Taliban’s intelligence agency, said certain domestic and foreign groups are seeking to create problems for Afghanistan under various pretexts, adding that the Taliban does not seek war but will defend its rule if conflict is imposed.

Iran Hosts Regional Talks, Says Afghan Security Affects All Neighbours

Iran Hosts Regional Talks, Says Afghan Security Affects All Neighbours

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that stability in Afghanistan is a strategic necessity for the entire region, stressing that the country’s security is “directly tied to the interests of all neighbouring countries.”

Two Resistance Groups Say They Hit Taliban Targets In Kunduz

Two Resistance Groups Say They Hit Taliban Targets In Kunduz

The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), led by Yasin Zia, and the National Resistance Front (NRF), led by Ahmad Massoud, have reported carrying out separate attacks against Taliban forces in Kunduz province.

Taliban Justice Minister Accused Of Detaining Dozens In Kabul Land Dispute

Taliban Justice Minister Accused Of Detaining Dozens In Kabul Land Dispute

Sources in Darulaman, western Kabul, told Afghanistan International that Taliban Minister of Justice has detained at least 38 local residents after they buried a neighbour in a cemetery near the ministry compound.

Taliban Education Minister Backs Supreme Leader As Haqqani Criticises Rule By Fear

Taliban Education Minister Backs Supreme Leader As Haqqani Criticises Rule By Fear

Neda Mohammad Nadeem, the Taliban’s minister of higher education, has warned that disobedience to Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada would weaken the authority of the regime. He said that in an Islamic system there can be only one leader who must be obeyed by all.

Will Not Attend Regional Tehran Meeting On Afghanistan, Says Taliban

Will Not Attend Regional Tehran Meeting On Afghanistan, Says Taliban

The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday it will not take part in a regional meeting on Afghanistan scheduled to be held in Tehran. Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesperson for the ministry, said the Taliban had received an invitation but decided not to attend.

Rights Activists Urge Arrest Of Taliban Leader, Court Chief At Spain Conference

Rights Activists Urge Arrest Of Taliban Leader, Court Chief At Spain Conference

Human rights defenders attending the third special conference on Afghan women in Spain have called for international action to arrest Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, head of the Taliban’s Supreme Court.

Taliban Publicly Flog Man & Woman In Nangarhar Province

Taliban Publicly Flog Man & Woman In Nangarhar Province

The Taliban Supreme Court said on Saturday, 13 December, that a man and a woman were publicly flogged with 30 lashes each in Nangarhar province on charges of extramarital relations.

Rule By Fear & Force Is Not Legitimate Governance, Says Haqqani

Rule By Fear & Force Is Not Legitimate Governance, Says Haqqani

Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, said in Khost on Friday that a government which rules people through “fear and force” is not a real government. He implicitly acknowledged that the Taliban relies on humiliation, violence and intimidation in its governance.

Germany To Reject Resettlement Of 640 Afghan Refugees In Pakistan

Germany To Reject Resettlement Of 640 Afghan Refugees In Pakistan

Germany’s Interior Ministry has announced that it will not relocate a number of Afghan refugees currently in Pakistan, reversing earlier commitments.

Travelled Repeatedly To Pakistan To Free Baradar, Says Former Afghan FM

Travelled Repeatedly To Pakistan To Free Baradar, Says Former Afghan FM

Hanif Atmar, Afghanistan’s former foreign minister, says he travelled to Pakistan 10 times to secure the release of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, now the Taliban deputy prime minister.

Taliban Rule Amounts To System Of Gender Apartheid, Says UN Rapporteur

Taliban Rule Amounts To System Of Gender Apartheid, Says UN Rapporteur

Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, said the Taliban’s treatment of women amounts to “crimes against humanity” and should be described as a system of gender apartheid.