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Hungry, hunted, terrified: unending plight of the Afghan women who served in military and police

Two years since the Taliban seized power, thousands of female fugitives still live in fear and poverty, with a target on their backsThousands of Afghan judges and legal staff remain at risk post-Taliban takeoverShima Forugh* was in 10th grade at school…

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Gordon Brown calls for Taliban to face crimes against humanity charges

Ex-PM urges UK and allies to impose sanctions on Afghan regime over its ‘brutalisation’ of women and girlsUK politics live – latest updatesGordon Brown has called for the Taliban to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity, as he urged the UK governme…

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The world must unite now to halt the Taliban’s repression of Afghan women and girls | Gordon Brown

As we move towards the second anniversary of the extremists retaking power, this denial of education must be addressed Two years of ever-intensifying repression since the Taliban seized power in August 2021 have not dimmed the resilience of girls and w…

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EU accused of ‘staggering neglect’ after just 271 Afghans resettled across bloc

Many in need of permanent protection remain stuck in ‘prison-like’ camps on Greek islands, leading refugee charity saysJust 271 Afghans were resettled in the EU in 2022, 0.1% of the 270,000 identified as in need of permanent protection, it has emerged….

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UN ready for ‘heartbreaking’ decision to pull out of Afghanistan

Officials say it will leave in May if Taliban cannot be persuaded to let local women work for organisationThe UN is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it cannot persuade the Taliban to let local women work f…

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The Observer view on Afghanistan: withdrawal should be a cause for lasting shame in Britain and the US | Observer editorial

Governments on both sides of the Atlantic are still failing to take responsibility for abandoning the Afghan people to the TalibanThe fall of Kabul in August 2021 and the accompanying chaotic evacuation of US and UK forces, foreign nationals and limite…

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