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Taliban

The Taliban is an Islamic fundamentalist nationalist movement in Afghanistan, which has its roots in neighboring Pakistan. Since their return to power in 2021, they have expanded their crackdown on civil society.

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Three women, wearing headscarves, sit at a table with coffee cups and handbags in front of them.

Three women, wearing headscarves, sit at a table with coffee cups and handbags in front of them.

Afghan women, forced out by Taliban, study medicine abroad

Afghan women, forced out by Taliban, study medicine abroad

Nineteen women who had to stop studying when the Taliban came to power are finishing their medical degrees in Scotland.

Afghan refugees in Hamburg during a cricket training session

Afghan refugees in Hamburg during a cricket training session

Hamburg's refugee cricketers

Hamburg's refugee cricketers

For a group of Afghan refugees in Hamburg, cricket offers a pathway to integration.

Afghan refugees play cricket in Hamburg

Afghan refugees play cricket in Hamburg

Cricket helps Afghan refugees feel at home in Hamburg

Cricket helps Afghan refugees feel at home in Hamburg

For a group of Afghan refugees in Hamburg, cricket offers a pathway to integration.

A radio broadcast booth in Khost, Afghanistan, seen in September 2021

A radio broadcast booth in Khost, Afghanistan, seen in September 2021

Afghanistan: Taliban impose new restrictions on media

Afghanistan: Taliban impose new restrictions on media

Journalists in Afghanistan say there is little left of press freedom in their country under the Taliban.

DW Akademie l Zahra Nader, Gründerin und Chefredakteurin von Zan Times

DW Akademie l Zahra Nader, Gründerin und Chefredakteurin von Zan Times

How to survive and thrive reporting on women in Afghanistan

How to survive and thrive reporting on women in Afghanistan

Zahra Nader, founder and editor-in-chief of the Zan Times, talks about journalism as a form of resistance.

Afghan migrants carrying their belongings at a registration center at Iran's border

Afghan migrants carrying their belongings at a registration center at Iran's border

Iran plans to deport 2 million Afghan refugees

Iran plans to deport 2 million Afghan refugees

Iran's government has announced plans to deport some 2 million Afghan migrants in the coming months.

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Relatives of a Balochistan attack victim carry a wrapped body out of a vehicle

Relatives of a Balochistan attack victim carry a wrapped body out of a vehicle

Pakistan: Why are militant attacks on the rise?

Hundreds of lives were lost in Pakistan in August 2024 as militants ramp up attacks in provinces bordering Afghanistan.

A document, obtained by DW, with letterhead reading, 'Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Kabul'

A document, obtained by DW, with letterhead reading, 'Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Kabul'

Taliban pressures Germany for more diplomatic control

The Taliban wants more control over Afghanistan's diplomatic mission in Germany, a move apparently accepted by Berlin.

A Taliban fighter stands guard as Afghan refugees line up to register in a camp near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham, Afghanistan

A Taliban fighter stands guard as Afghan refugees line up to register in a camp near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham, Afghanistan

Life in Afghanistan dire as Taliban mark 3 years of rule

No country has so far officially recognized the Taliban government due to the group's hard-line policies.

Pashtun protesters in Bannu, Pakistan

Pashtun protesters in Bannu, Pakistan

What is behind 'Pashtun uprising' in northwestern Pakistan?

Islamabad accuses a Pashtun rights movement of conspiring against the state. The group says its demands are legitimate.

Women in hijab flee a protest in Kabul after Taliban fire in the air

Women in hijab flee a protest in Kabul after Taliban fire in the air

Afghanistan: Women in Taliban prisons face abuse, rape

Women who lose their freedom for not following the Taliban code also face risk of abuse and assault while in prison.

Mid-shot of a female figure in a black hijab, a bag over one shoulder, a book in the other arm. She stands in front of a white wall; her face has been erased, as if you can see through her.

Mid-shot of a female figure in a black hijab, a bag over one shoulder, a book in the other arm. She stands in front of a white wall; her face has been erased, as if you can see through her.

Afghan women taking the initiative against the Taliban

Afghan women are the ones who suffer most under Taliban rule. They are establishing networks to fight for their rights.

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