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UN highlights Afghan women’s concerns at Doha meeting
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 02 (DNA): International envoys raised concerns about restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan during meetings with the country’s Taliban leaders in Qatar, United Nations’ political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday. Speaking in Doha after the Third Meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan, including Pakistan, Ms. DiCarlo expressed deep concern over the situation of women and girls in the country, according to a UN press release issued in New York. “Running through all the discussions was the deep international concern – from special envoys andRead More
Afghan female journalist seeks immediate asylum
From Our Correspondent PESHAWAR: A female Afghan journalist Fershita Azizi requested United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for provision of asylum in western world as pending since Taliban takeover on 15 August 2021, on Monday. She requested while talking to media personnel and claimed that she fled Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover on August 15, 2021, and is now facing numerous challenges in Pakistan. Despite her efforts to seek asylum in a Western country through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The female journalist worked with various organizationsRead More