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At the Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Madrid, the usual hum of lawyers and legal scholars gave way to silence on Wednesday, as the voices of Afghan women echoed through the hall. In that historic b...

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Iran’s harrowing drive to deport Afghan refugees

A desperate situation has become catastrophic. If we do not act now, there will be no one left to tell anyone’s story

For months Israel kept food shipments to Gaza far below starvation rations. Now the death toll is rising rapidly * Starvation in Gaza is destroying communities – and will leave generational scars Mohammed’s skeletal arms stick out of a romper with a grinning emoji-face and the slogan “smiley boy”, which in a Gaza hospital reads as a cruel joke. He spends much of the day crying from hunger, or gnawing at his own emaciated fingers. At seven months old, he weighs barely 4kg (9lbs) and this is the second time he has been admitted for treatment. His face is gaunt, his limbs little more than bones covered in baggy skin and his ribs protrude painfully from his chest. Continue reading...

Women journalists from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Sudan and U.S. recognized for bravery in reporting [July 1, 2025 – WASHINGTON, DC] – Today the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) announced the recipients of its 36th annual Courage in Journalism Awards, honoring women who have re...

Iran’s harrowing drive to deport Afghan refugees

The International Criminal Court charged two Taliban leaders with committing crimes against humanity by systematically persecuting girls and women.

I often feel like I’m asking for the impossible when I ask for recognition and protection of LGBTQ rights in Afghanistan. How can a regime that refuses to recognize women’s right to exist in public ev...

Cheryl Benard’s recent commentary on the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan refugees has outraged many Afghans. She argues that Afghanistan is not perfect, not “the Riviera,” but “impr...