AGP Executive Report
Last update: 24 minutes agoTaliban Family Law Backlash: Afghanistan’s new Taliban regulation on marriage and family law is drawing sharp condemnation from rights groups, including claims that a young unmarried woman’s silence after puberty can be treated as consent and that fathers get broad authority over child marriage. Women’s Rights Under Pressure: Activists also warn the rules could further erode safeguards for girls in a country already tightening women’s freedoms. Hunger Crisis Deepens: The World Food Programme says Afghanistan needs $350 million urgently as funding shortfalls and mass returns push millions toward acute malnutrition, with mothers and children turned away from clinics for lack of supplies. Security Worries: Reports of surging disappearances and mutilated bodies across multiple provinces are fueling fear and frustration among families seeking answers. Hajj Health Guidance: WHO urges pilgrims, including Afghans, to follow health advisories and keep valid vaccine certificates ahead of Hajj 2026.
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