15 Feb 2021 - KABUL- The period following the start of Afghanistan Peace Negotiations in September 2020 has witnessed a sharp and chilling number of killings of human rights defenders and media professionals in Afghanistan.
03 Feb 2021 - KABUL -Allegations by detainees of torture in Afghan detention facilities continue at high rates with the procedural rights of those detained largely ignored, according to the latest bi-annual ‘Torture Report’ released today by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Geneva-headquartered UN Human Rights Office.
05 Jan 2021 - KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes today’s return of negotiators to Doha and looks forward to the speedy resumption of talks between the two Afghan negotiating teams in Qatar.
07 Dec 2020 - KABUL - Afghan women and girls are being failed by the country’s justice system with their access to justice for crimes of violence remaining tenuous, finds a new report released today by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Human Rights Office.
25 Nov 2020 - KABUL - On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW), the United Nations in Afghanistan calls on everyone to increase efforts to prevent and redress violence against women and girls, particularly in the context of the outbreak of COVID-19.