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Tajikistan frees 8,008 inmates under presidential amnesty; juveniles and mothers with young children highlighted

Tajikistan has released 8,008 prisoners under a new amnesty law signed by President Emomali Rahmon on June 16, 2026. Jus...

Manzuma Firuz , asia+ | Jul 22, 2026

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Taliban 'Mahram' Requirement Restricts Afghan Women’s Travel, Work and Daily Life

Women in Afghanistan say Taliban-enforced requirements that they be accompanied by a male mahram are complicating cross-...

Blake Marriott | Jul 20, 2026

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Taliban Morality Police Detain and Beat Women in Herat After New 'Proper Hijab' Directive

The Taliban in Herat has escalated enforcement of a June directive requiring a 'proper hijab,' detaining and publicly be...

Farangis Najibullah | Jun 24, 2026

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Dismissed from Work and an Uncertain Future: Accounts of Laid-off Employees after the Taliban’s Return

Since the Taliban regained power in August 2021, thousands of Afghan civil servants—particularly women—have lost the...

Christopher Manley | Jun 11, 2026

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A Comrade Remembered: Solidarity, Detention and the Life of Dilan

In a moving personal tribute, an older comrade recalls the life, activism and companionship of Dilan — a younger woman...

Gönül Karaman | Jun 10, 2026