Politics of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan & Protest
government, parties, and political activities in Afghanistan
UN chief warns against a 'step backwards' for women's rights: The Secretary-General took a direct hit at Taliban-led Afghanistan, where women have been largely ...
brusselstimes.com/world-all-news/957534/un-chief-warns-against-a-step-backwards-for-womens-rights
Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
- International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.
- Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.
- Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.
- Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
India moves to implement citizenship law that excludes Muslims: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law ...
apnews.com/article/india-citizenship-law-modi-muslims-fca6fc85c494238f4e93e66785e8b81f
Quick Glance: India to Enforce Migrant Law Excluding Muslims
- India's government plans to enact a controversial citizenship law criticized for being anti-Muslim.
- The law will allow non-Muslim religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to seek citizenship.
- Critics argue that the law is exclusionary and violates the secular principles enshrined in the constitution.
- The announcement of the law implementation has raised concerns among the opposition, accusing the government of trying to influence the upcoming elections.
International Women's Day marked on the streets and in the courts: People around the world marked International Women's Day Friday with protests ...
sg.news.yahoo.com/international-womens-day-marked-streets-163340668.html
Sisters in Afghanistan are defying the Taliban with their music movement: The sisters started a music movement called the Last Torch. One of the songs they sang ...
hindustantimes.com/trending/2-burqa-clad-sisters-in-afghanistan-are-defying-the-taliban-with-their-music-movement-101710334033806.html
India moves to implement citizenship law that excludes Muslims: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law ...
apnews.com/article/india-citizenship-law-modi-muslims-fca6fc85c494238f4e93e66785e8b81f
Pakistan और Afghanistan के Refugees ने CAA को लेकर Congress और INDIA Alliance के खिलाफ किया Protest#Refugees #India #Congress #INDIAAlliance
Hindu, Sikh refugees stage protest near Congress Delhi office over I.N.D.I.A. leaders' statements on CAA
deccanherald.com/india/delhi/hindu-sikh-refugees-stage-protest-near-congress-delhi-office-over-india-leaders-statements-on-caa-2937957
CAA: India to enforce migrant law that excludes Muslims: Plans for the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act are announced weeks ahead of the election.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-68538260
Afghanistan: What bothers a Kiel activist about German policy: On Saturday, there will be a rally on Asmus-Bremer-Platz to draw attention to the situation in ...
kn-online.de/lokales/kiel/afghanistan-was-eine-kieler-aktivistin-an-der-deutsche-politik-stoert-73N5SLRHPJGENDKMWGEX57QYIQ.html
Demonstration for diversity: Comment: Great commitment by Salzwedel's youth for cosmopolitanism and tolerance
volksstimme.de/lokal/salzwedel/kommentar-toller-einsatz-der-salzwedeler-jugend-fur-weltoffenheit-und-toleranz-3780000
And what about Afghanistan? Politicians are also protesting against the right outside. These are the same people who are pursuing right-wing policies ... Show more taz.de/!5985751/
Transporters, traders stage protest against border closure: LANDIKOTAL: Traders, transporters and Customs clearing agents on Wednesday staged a protest at ...
thenews.com.pk/print/1148989-transporters-traders-stage-protest-against-border-closure
Super over drama as Kohli flat out refuses to field in protest to controversial overthrows
theroar.com.au/cricket/video/super-over-drama-as-kohli-flat-out-refuses-to-field-in-protest-to-controversial-overthrows-1328172/
Rabat medical students provide insights into the ongoing protest by medical students opposing the reduction of study years from seven to six ... Show more
Greta Thunberg briefly interrupted by man on stage at climate protest in Amsterdam
pbs.org/newshour/world/greta-thunberg-briefly-interrupted-by-man-on-stage-at-climate-protest-in-amsterdam
Quick Glance: Protest against Greta Thunberg in Amsterdam
- Activists accuse Greta Thunberg of hypocrisy
- Critics object to the attention she receives
- Protesters demand a debate on climate change
A sit-in protest against #Pakistan ’s new passport and visa policy at the #Chaman crossing with #Afghanistan entered its 55th day. Hundreds of people with disabilties also ... Show more
Islamist banners in Essen - police check "pro-Palestine" demonstration for criminal offenses
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Essen - Islamist banners at large demonstration: Numerous Islamist banners are displayed at a demonstration on the Gaza war in Essen. They include open demands ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.essen-islamistische-banner-auf-grossdemonstration.2e9d990b-6091-45b1-b5f9-26ec7406b772.html
Quick Glance: Islamist Banners on German Streets - Police Sees No Crime
- Nationwide propalestinian protest marches are scheduled.
- Berlin: Consequences for denying Israel's right to exist.
- Demonstrations across Germany due to the Gaza conflict.
- No crimes were reported by the Essen police during the demonstrations.
🔴 The Aurat March, a leading women's rights group in Pakistan, urgently appealed to Interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar (@anwaar_kakar ) and organized protests ... Show more
Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, while recording his statement before the commission constituted to probe the 2017 #Faizabad sit-in ... Show more
Despite weeks of protest by locals at the #Chaman border, the government has gone along with its policy of imposing #visa & #passport checks at the Pak-Afghan ... Show more #SpinBoldak
Essen | Islamist banners at pro-Palestine demo: Flags reminiscent of Islamist groups such as IS were also waved at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Essen ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/innenpolitik/id_100274098/essen-islamistische-banner-auf-pro-palaestina-demo.html
Anger over new rules in Pakistan for Afghans
Thousands protest at Afghan-Pak border
Erik Njoka tells you more
Watch more on wionews.com/videos #PakistanAfghans
Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has spoken at length about his time as premier during the Faizabad protests of 2017 and how he navigated the ... Show more #DawnToday
Syria’s Druze Have Run Out of Patience With Assad: While recent protests in Sweida seem like a radical break, they are part of a community's long tradition ...
newlinesmag.com/reportage/syrias-druze-have-run-out-of-patience-with-assad/
Quick Glance: Syria's Druze Lose Patience With Assad
- Druze from various villages around Sweida gathered and called for freedom and an end to Bashar al-Assad.
- The current Druze uprising for honor and dignity needs to be seen from this perspective.
- The Druze blame the regime for aiding the Islamic State by withdrawing its weapons from Sweida before the offensive.
- Their support highlights the unity of the Druze and their legitimate demands, emphasizing their connection to the Syrian nation.
The former terrorists, who are undergoing a deradicalisation and rehabilitation programme at the Hajj Camp in Maiduguri, broke out of the facility ... Show more snip.ng/PaEhk
Quick Glance: Former Boko Haram Members Protest Hunger and Poor Welfare in Maiduguri
- Former members of the Islamist militia Boko Haram protested in Maiduguri, alleging abandonment by the government.
- Approximately 6,900 members of Boko Haram surrendered to Nigerian authorities and renounced their membership in the terrorist organization.
- The protest caused tension and gridlock along the Bulumkutu-Maiduguri Highway before security operatives arrived to resolve the situation.
- The Borno State government assures the public that the situation is under control and normalcy has been restored at the venue of the biometric exercise.
Gardaí monitoring Islamic State-linked group with violent intent operating in Ireland
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41233420.html
Ukraine's troops recount bloody counteroffensive, Mossad veterans protest and Islamic State in Pakistan
reuters.com/podcasts/ukraines-troops-recount-bloody-counteroffensive-mossad-veterans-protest-islamic-2023-08-01/
Taliban orders beauty salons in Afghanistan to close despite UN concern and rare public protest
abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/taliban-orders-beauty-salons-afghanistan-close-despite-concern-101654770
Quick Glance: Taliban ban beauty salons, endangering Afghan women
- Thousands of beauty parlours in Afghanistan permanently closed following a Taliban order.
- Closure of beauty parlours means the loss of one of the last revenue streams for Afghan women and a cherished social space.
- This ban is part of a series of Taliban orders curtailing the already limited freedoms of women in Afghanistan.
- Estimates suggest that the ban will lead to the closure of around 12,000 beauty businesses and around 60,000 women losing their jobs.
Taliban Guards Attack Women Protesting Closure of Beauty Parlors and Salons: In Afghanistan, dozens of women held a demonstration in the capital Kabul Wednesday ...
democracynow.org/2023/7/20/headlines/taliban_guards_attack_women_protesting_closure_of_beauty_parlors_and_salons
"We are dead inside:’ Women in Afghanistan protest Taliban ban of beauty salons
theworld.org/stories/2023-07-20/we-are-dead-inside-women-afghanistan-protest-taliban-ban-beauty-salons
The aim of the demonstration was to make the Taliban change their mind so that they would reverse the order to close beauty salons, said a demonstrator.
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Dozens of Afghan women protested against a beauty salon ban Wednesday after the Taliban ordered their closure nationwide. Security forces used fire hoses ... Show more
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday: Al-Qaida calls for terror attack on Sweden and Denmark, counter-protesters aim to 'take over ...
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Kiel: Demonstration for human rights in Afghanistan: For two years people have been suffering - especially women and children - under Taliban rule in Afghanistan ...
kn-online.de/lokales/kiel/kiel-demonstration-fuer-menschenrechte-in-afghanistan-AOO5BUY6NNGMRGZWDMQRKEZ3JE.html
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On #Gravitas tonight:
+ #ManipurViolence shakes India's collective conscience
+ Is Russia planning to invade Poland next?
+ Tory MP apologises for praising Taliban
+ ... Show more #HenryKissinger wionews.com/videos
As water shortages intensify Iran’s heat wave, authorities shift blame: In a growing country of some 88 million people, mired in droughts exacerbated by climate ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/18/iran-drought-water-shortage-heat/
Security forces used water cannons and fired guns into the air to disperse a women’s protest in Kabul on July 19 over the Taliban-led government’s decision to ... Show more
Afghanistan women stage demonstrations against ban on beauty parlours
READ: www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-cambodia-welcomes-return-of-stolen-angkor-jewellery-57312
On #InsideSouthAsia with Dasuni Athauda
+Pakistan blames Afghanistan for terrorism, Taliban denies providing a safe haven to TTP
+Afghanistan: Women protest Taliban's ... Show more
#VantageOnFirstpost : Dozens of women gathered in the streets of Kabul to protest against the Taliban's new ban on beauty salons. The Taliban sent enforcers to remove the ... Show more
On #InsideSouthAsia with Dasuni Athauda:
+ Pak blames Afghanistan for terrorism, Taliban denies providing a safe haven to TTP
+ Afghanistan: women protest Taliban's ... Show more
Afghan makeup artists go all-out against Taliban govt’s ban on beauty salons; protest in Kabul #Afghanistan #beautysalons #Kabul #protest
Afghan women protest against beauty parlor ban: Security officials shot into the air and used fire hoses to disperse them.
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2023/07/19/afghan-women-protest-against-beauty-parlour-ban/
Azadi English : Afghan women who work in beauty salons in Kabul gathered on July 12 to protest a Taliban decree that would shut down their businesses by July 25 ... Show more
Afghan women protest for human rights and against the Taliban through dance: In a courageous display of resistance, a group of Afghan women activists danced in ...
ctvnews.ca/world/afghan-women-protest-for-human-rights-and-against-the-taliban-through-dance-1.6431717
Blinken to allow lawmakers to view classified Afghanistan cable: The GOP chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee had threatened to hold Blinken in ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/05/blinken-afghanistan-dissent-cable/
As wrestlers grapple in Capital, quiet grit in Haryana academies: ‘Chal, chal, get up…’
indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/young-haryana-wrestlers-training-amid-protest-against-sexual-harrasement-case-8646232/
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International Parliamentarians and Academics Extend Solidarity With Protesting Wrestlers
thewire.in/rights/international-parliamentarians-academics-solidarity-protesting-wrestlers
Afghan women protest in Kabul, urge other countries not to recognise Taliban regime
wionews.com/world/afghan-women-protest-in-kabul-urge-other-countries-not-to-recognise-taliban-regime-587362
The Taliban is preventing Afghanistan’s men from standing up for its women: Afghan women face brutal oppression in the country from a repressive regime ...
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-taliban-is-preventing-afghanistans-men-from-standing-up-for-its/
WATCH: State Department offers Republican lawmaker a chance to view Afghanistan dissent cable
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-state-department-holds-briefing-as-biden-departs-for-g-7-summit-in-japan
After five months: prominent human rights lawyer Nili released from prison in Iran
tagesspiegel.de/internationales/nach-funf-monaten-in-haft-bekannter-menschenrechtsanwalt-nili-im-iran-aus-der-haft-entlassen-9642908.html
Women's Day protesters rally for rights, with focus on Iran and Afghanistan: Rallies marking International Women's Day took place around the world on Wednesday ...
reuters.com/world/activists-rally-some-governments-seek-change-world-marks-womens-day-2023-03-08/
Why 'gender apartheid’ needs to be classified as a crime under international law: There currently exists a major accountability gap at the global stage ...
firstpost.com/opinion/why-gender-apartheid-needs-to-be-classified-as-a-crime-under-international-law-12394642.html
Quick Glance: Bearded man breaks women's lifting record
- A bearded pro powerlifter entered a women's competition in Canada and broke a record held by a transgender lifter who was watching on.
- According to the NY Post, Avi Silverberg, the head coach for Team Canada Powerlifting for more than 10 years, entered last weekend's Heroes Classic tournament in Lethbridge, Alberta, after identifying as a female.
- Video shared by athlete activist group the Independent Council on Women's Sports (ICONS) shows him walking up to the platform still fully bearded and wearing a regular men's singlet.
- He then casually bench-pressed nearly 167kg - beating the current Alberta women's record by almost 45kg.
Afghanistan: Hopes fade as universities reopen without women: Male students return after the winter break, a painful reminder to women of their shrinking world.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-64875969
People around the world demonstrate, attend conferences and hold artistic events to mark #InternationalWomensDay — in pictures https://aje.io/t4k6mg
Women hit the streets from Kabul to Madrid to Caracas on Wednesday, including many who defied protest bans, to mark International Women's Day and stand ... Show more http://u.afp.com/ihSA
Protesters gathered in world capitals Berlin, Manila, Paris, Jakarta and Colombo for International Women's Day, with women pledging support for Iranian women ... Show more reut.rs/3mEfON1 #IWD2023
Afghan women protest outside Kabul University as male students return to class: Young Afghan women gathered outside Kabul University on Monday to protest the ...
cnn.com/2023/03/06/asia/afghanistan-university-women-protest-intl-hnk/
Rallies marking International Women's Day took place around the world, with a focus on Afghanistan, where the right to education has been taken away from girls ... Show more reut.rs/3mEfON1 #IWD2023
GOP threatens to subpoena State Dept. for classified Afghanistan cable: The House Foreign Affairs Committee wants access to a « dissent cable » written by U.S ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/23/gop-threatens-subpoena-state-dept-classified-afghanistan-cable/
Activists planned rallies and marches to celebrate International Women's Day while governments in several countries promised action to help improve the lot of ... Show more reut.rs/3SVlHS2
About 300 activists marked International Women's Day with a protest near the presidential palace in Philippines' capital Manila to urge the government to ... Show more reut.rs/3mEfON1 #IWD2023
Undeterred by rain, about 100 Indonesians rallied in an International Women's Day protest in Jakarta, urging the government for equal rights for women laborers ... Show more reut.rs/3mEfON1 #IWD2023
Losing Momentum: China’s belt & road initiative : 2013: China launched its $1 trillion+ Belt & Road Initiative
2023: Unrest in Afghanistan ...
wionews.com/videos/losing-momentum-chinas-belt-road-initiative-580314
GOP threatens to subpoena State Dept. for classified Afghanistan cable: The House Foreign Affairs Committee wants access to a « dissent cable » written by U.S ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/23/gop-threatens-subpoena-state-dept-classified-afghanistan-cable/
March 8 Global protests against oppression and inequality on International Women's Day - Tageblatt.lu
tageblatt.lu/non-classe/weltweite-proteste-gegen-unterdrueckung-und-ungleichbehandlung-am-weltfrauentag/
Women march as rights under threat across the globe: MADRID: Women hit the streets from Kabul to Madrid on Wednesday (Mar 8) to mark International Women's ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/women-march-rights-under-threat-across-globe-3333416
#NoComment videos this week :
A protest in Tel Aviv against a justice reform
An Afghan orphaned little girl reunited with her family
A violent ... Show more
As a gay Afghan, I held a protest in Kabul right under the Taliban's noses: LGBTQ+ people in the country have been beaten, tortured and brutally murdered just ...
metro.co.uk/2023/02/28/as-a-gay-afghan-i-held-a-protest-in-kabul-right-under-the-talibans-noses-18359984/
Biden’s top diplomat blasted by Republicans over chaotic Afghan withdrawal: House Republicans hammered Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday over the ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/bidens-top-diplomat-blasted-by-republicans-over-chaotic-afghan-withdrawal/
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