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Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations’ Afghan female staff, report says

AFGHANISTAN, AUG 10 – The Taliban have launched an investigation after the U.N. confirmed death threats against dozens of Afghan women staff amid strict policies limiting women’s rights, the U.N. said.

  • Dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations received explicit death threats in May, requiring interim measures to protect their safety.
  • The Taliban told the U.N. mission that their personnel were not responsible for the threats, and an Interior Ministry investigation is underway.
  • The U.N. report is the first official confirmation of death threats against Afghan women working in the humanitarian sector.
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Dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan have received explicit death threats, a new UN report says. Women's rights in Afghanistan have been severely restricted since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

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Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations’ Afghan female staff, report says

The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report published Sunday.

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Washington Top News broke the news in Washington, United States on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
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