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Taliban confirm arrest of prominent Afghan education activist amid push to allow teenage girls back to school

A prominent education activist is arrested in Afghanistan by the Taliban amid calls to allow teenage girls and women back into classrooms.

ABC News

An Afghan girls' education activist has been arrested, the U.N. says

Matiullah Wesa is the founder and president of Pen Path — a local nongovernmental group that travels across Afghanistan with a mobile school and library. He was reportedly detained on Monday.

WEKU

UN says Afghan girls' education activist arrested in Kabul

The United Nations says an Afghan rights activist who has campaigned for girls' education has been arrested in Kabul

The Independent UK

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Newcastle vigil for women and children killed in Kabul bombing

"It is just heartbreaking and we are in shock."

Newcastle Herald

Taliban reject UN report, say no women fired from government jobs

Since the Taliban seized power, they have imposed harsh restrictions on girls and women to comply with their austere vision of Islam

The Hindu

UN expert decries ‘systematic’ attacks on Afghan Shia groups

UN expert warns attacks against Hazaras, other Shia Muslims in Afghanistan bear ‘hallmarks of international crimes’.

Al Jazeera

Malicious Prosecution Claim Against DHS Agents Can Go Forward

From Myles v. U.S., decided Friday by the Ninth Circuit (Judge Marsha Berzon, joined by Judge Carlos Bea and District Judge Richard Bennett), here is the court's summary of the procedural history and of plaintiff's allegations: After she was discharged from her position as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ……

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Woman left blind neighbour feeling suicidal after falsely claiming that he had raped her

CCTV footage proved that the man had not committed rape and his accuser Jade Wass, 26, has now been locked up.

Daily Record

Blind neighbour left suicidal after woman's false rape claim against him

Lying Jade Wass has been jailed

Wales Online

U.N. rights envoy says Taliban must reverse restrictions on Afghan women

The United Nations rights envoy in Afghanistan said on Thursday the country faces "severe" human rights challenges and called on Taliban authorities to reverse growing restrictions on women and investigate attacks against religious minorities.

Reuters

Chennai is brimming with new pizzerias. These might come in handy for your next pizza party

From good old pepperoni and decadent smoked salmon to experimental Makhmali paneer pie, this list has got you covered

The Hindu

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