One of the Americans being held is an independent filmmaker who had been held since August.
Tag: Taliban
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Taliban Bar Women From College Classes, in a Stark Reversal of Rights
The new Afghan government has rolled back to its hard-line stances from the 90s, instituting public beatings and executions as well.
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Do Right by Our Afghan Allies. Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act.
Thousands of Afghan refugees in the U.S. are still living with uncertainty as they wait for resolution of their immigration status.
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.
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The Text Messages From Desperate Afghans Left Behind: ‘Show This to the People of America’
More than a year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a network of volunteers is still trying to evacuate Afghan allies. But this commitment has come at a great cost.