On this international women’s day, thinking of millions of Afghan women and girls who continue to be denied their basic rights as a matter of government policy by the Taliban including the ongoing ban on education for girls over the age of 12 #InternationalWomensDay2026#IWD2026
Khadija Ahmadzada, 22, was arrested by the Taliban’s morality police in the past week after secretly teaching girls taekwondo.
The exact reason for her arrest is unclear.
The Taliban has banned sports for women and girls in Afghanistan.
#afghanistan#khadijaahmadzada
🚨 New arrests of women and girls in Kabul by the Taliban. Afghanistan has become place of fear for women.
New footage shows young women being detained without clear reason. The crackdown is spreading, this is not security, it’s suppression.
#Afghanistan#WomenRights#Freedom
#Afghanistan: Afghan returnees are arriving exhausted after arduous journeys
Disoriented and in despair, they sprawl across crowded reception centres in 40°C heat – underscoring urgent protection and humanitarian needs, reports @UNHCRAfg
https://t.co/A6pc3yRSPD
For three years Australia has proudly supported the brave people of Ukraine in their struggle to defend their sovereignty against the brutality of Russian aggression and in support of international law.
Australia stands with Ukraine. 🇦🇺🇺🇦
Today, 15 countries expressed serious concerns at the @UN about human rights in Xinjiang and Tibet. We urged China to uphold its international human rights obligations and implement all UN recommendations. Australia remains committed to universal human rights for all.
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Australia 🇦🇺 joined 82 Member States and an observer at the @UN calling on the Taliban to respect human rights and reverse all edicts targeting women and girls' rights in Afghanistan.
Read the statement in full: https://t.co/T75BWFL53Y
Australia will join with Germany, Canada and the Netherlands to hold the Taliban to account for its violation of obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
In 2022, an OHCHR Assessment found that the "extent of arbitrary and discriminatory detention of members of Uyghur and other predominately Muslim groups...may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity.”
“In Kabul, even a cat has more freedoms than a woman.
A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan today.”
At UNHQ, Meryl Streep joined @antonioguterres and global leaders to call on the international community to stand up for women & girls in Afghanistan.
Ready for today’s oral update on the human rights situation in Afghanistan at the #hrc which may start earlier. If interested, please start following @untv (see below) from 3pm CEST