Taliban7 days ago'We lived in constant fear of Taliban kidnap'Parwiz Bakhtari escaped to Pakistan before being settled in the UK by the British military.7 days agoOxford11 Dec 2024Suicide bomb kills Taliban minister in Kabul Khalil Haqqani is the Taliban's most high profile casualty since the group retook power in 2021.11 Dec 2024Asia3 Dec 2024Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rightsWomen at training colleges across the country were told they are not allowed to return to class.3 Dec 2024Asia18 Nov 2024Malala: I never imagined women's rights would be lost so easilyMalala Yousafzai is involved in a new film documenting the lives of Afghan women under Taliban rule.18 Nov 2024Asia3 Nov 2024Refugee runner is Afghan women's 'voice for change'Fatima Painda, who is a nurse in Peterborough, fled to the UK with her family to escape the Taliban.3 Nov 2024Peterborough14 Oct 2024Hundreds of Afghan soldiers to be allowed to relocate to UK after U-turnPreviously "overlooked" evidence shows some Afghan soldiers are eligible for resettlement to the UK, armed forces minister says.14 Oct 2024Asia29 Sep 2024A child bride won the right to divorce - now the Taliban say it doesn't countThe Taliban have been revisiting rulings made under the US-backed government, overturning thousands of cases.29 Sep 2024Asia24 Sep 2024Cats have more freedom than Afghan women - Meryl StreepA cat may "feel the sun on her face" in a park but girls do not have such freedoms under the Taliban, she said.24 Sep 2024Asia11 Sep 2024'If we can't speak, why live?' - BBC meets women after new Taliban lawThe new law, banning women from raising their voice in public, is the latest crushing women's rights.11 Sep 2024Asia