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🚨 Taliban withdraw from the ICC’s Rome Statute Analysts say the ICC still holds jurisdiction over past crimes. www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Taliban #ICC #Afghanistan #Justice #RomeStatute

Taliban withdraw from the ICC’s Rome Statute

The Taliban announce ICC withdrawal, rejecting the Rome Statute’s jurisdiction. Analysts say the move is symbolic and does not erase past crimes.

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🚨 Senior Pro-Taliban Cleric Assassinated in Pakistan ISKP suspected in the killing of Jamia Haqqania’s head, Hamid-ul-Haq. www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Pakistan #Taliban #ISKP #JamiaHaqqania #Terrorism #AfghanWitness

Senior pro-Taliban cleric assassinated in Pakistan

Pro-Taliban cleric Hamid-ul-Haq was assassinated in Pakistan in a suspected ISKP attack. The Jamia Haqqania head was killed in a PBIED blast.

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🚨 ISKP: Attacks targeting Taliban in Kunduz and Kabul Casualty numbers remain disputed as a second attack is thwarted. www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Kunduz #Kabul #ISKP #Security #Terrorism #Taliban #Afghanistan

ISKP: Attacks targeting Taliban in Kunduz and Kabul

ISKP claims two attacks targeting Taliban members in Kunduz and Kabul, with disputed casualty figures.

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🚨 “TalibLeaks”: Massive Taliban data leak offers few real insights 50GB of hacked documents mostly contain mundane administrative files. www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #TalibLeaks #Cybersecurity #Afghanistan #Taliban

“TalibLeaks”: Massive Taliban data leak offers few real insights

Despite claims of major insights, a 50GB Taliban data leak by "TalibLeaks" reveals mostly mundane administrative files and communications.

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🚨 Residents and Taliban clash over land and mining contracts Protests in Badakhshan and Takhar fail to prompt official response. www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Afghanistan #Badakhshan #Takhar #Protests #Mining #Taliban

Residents and Taliban clash over land and mining contracts

Residents in Badakhshan and Takhar protest against Taliban mining contracts, citing land ownership disputes and lack of economic benefits.

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🚨 US aid freeze leaves Afghan economy and aid sector in crisis: Aid groups shut down amid budget cuts, unpaid salaries and rising prices. #Afghanistan #USaid #Trump #ForeignAid #Taliban #WFP #UN www.info-res.org/afghan-witne...

US aid freeze leaves Afghan economy and aid sector in crisis

The US aid freeze has triggered a crisis in Afghanistan, forcing aid groups to shut down, halting salaries, and causing economic instability.

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🚨 Senior Taliban official Mullah Baradar allegedly injured Rumours of infighting and reports of force deployments in Kabul suggest growing tensions. www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Taliban #Afghanistan #MullahBaradar #Kabul #AfghanWitness

CIR is proud to announce the launch of Gender Lens – a new hub for monitoring, investigating, and exposing gender-based violence and disinformation, both online and offline:

Gender Lens - Centre for Information Resilience

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🚨 Haqqani-backed Abdul Kabir sidelined amid Taliban power shift Former Deputy Prime Minister demoted as Supreme Leader consolidates control amid tensions over governance and girls’ education. www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Taliban #Afghanistan #Haqqani #AbdulKabir #AfghanWitness

🚨 Taliban intensifies crackdown on modern education Private education centres shut and foreign scholarships blocked, madrassas promoted instead. 🔗 Read the full report here: www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Taliban #Afghanistan #Education #Madrassa #LetHerLearn #AfghanWitness

Today, England are playing Afghanistan in cricket. Should the match have been boycotted? The diaspora is divided. ⬇️

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🚨 Afghan diaspora divided over cricket boycott call UK MPs’ call for England to boycott upcoming cricket match against Afghanistan splits diaspora over “sportswashing” and national pride. www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Afghanistan #Cricket #AfghanCricket #Taliban #WomensRights #Boycott

🚨 Taliban official Stanikzai reportedly flees Afghanistan amid education dispute Deputy Foreign Minister's departure follows reported tensions with Supreme Leader over girls' education. www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Taliban #Afghanistan #Education #Stanikzai #AfghanWitness

🔎 Who really runs the Taliban? A look at the factional divides within the movement. #Taliban #Haqqani #MullahOmar #Afghanistan #Sharia #Islamism #AfghanWitness

🚨 Taliban detains Panjshiris amid crackdown on resistance Wave of arrests targets former security personnel, activists, and educators. www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Taliban #Afghanistan #Panjshir #NRF #AfghanWitness

🚨 A "Black Box for Human Rights": LGBTIQ+ Persecution in Afghanistan LGBTIQ+ individuals in Afghanistan face systematic repression under the Taliban, with same-sex relations criminalised and punishable by imprisonment, flogging, or death. #Afghanistan #LGBTQ #HumanRights #Taliban #AfghanWitness

🚨 Taliban moral police launches ‘women’s rights’ campaign Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (MPVPV) ramps up campaign following international pressure, including through justice mechanisms. #Taliban #Afghanistan #MPVPV #WomensRights

🚨 Afghan diaspora divided over cricket boycott call UK MPs’ call for England to boycott upcoming cricket match against Afghanistan splits diaspora over “sportswashing” and national pride. www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Afghanistan #Cricket #AfghanCricket #Taliban #WomensRights #Boycott

🚨 ISKP kills Chinese national a day after diplomatic anniversary 70th anniversary of China-Afghanistan relations overshadowed by the militant group. www.info-res.org/reports/iskp... #ISKP #China #Afghanistan #Terrorism #Taliban #Uyghurs #Security

🚨 Pakistan detains hundreds of Afghans for deportation Refugees, including women and children, are caught in escalating Afghan-Pakistani disputes. 🔗 www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Pakistan #Afghanistan #Refugees #Deportation #Detention #Taliban

🚨 Pakistan air strikes mark significant policy shift Allegedly targeting TTP assets in Afghanistan, the strikes — killing dozens of civilians — mark a significant escalation in violence. www.info-res.org/afghan-witne... #Afghanistan #Pakistan #Conflict #Security #Taliban #TTP

📢 1,225 days since the Taliban imposed a ban on education for girls in Afghanistan. #InternationalDayOfEducation #DayofEducation #RightToEducation #LetAfghanGirlsLearn #Afghanistan #Taliban

🚨 ICC Prosecutor requests arrest warrants for Taliban Supreme Leader and Chief Justice #ICC #Taliban #InternationalCriminalCourt #Afghanistan #Akhundzada #Haqqani

🚨 Urban warfare drives 2024 resistance as AFF & NRF claim 294 attacks The NRF and AFF are expanding their operational reach, with Kabul and northern provinces at the epicentre of anti-Taliban resistance. #Afghanistan #NRF #AFF #Resistance #Taliban #AfghanWitness #Security #Conflict #OSINT

📢 Journalists, producers, filmmakers! Has your newsroom made an OSINT-based doc this year? Don’t miss your chance to enter the CIR Open Source Film Awards! More details: info-res.org/film-awards #ijf25 #osint

🚨 Taliban reaffirms ban on women working for NGOs Directive threatens licenses of NGOs defying restrictions, despite informal exceptions. #Taliban #WomensRights #NGO #Afghanistan #AfghanWitness

🚨 Moscow Moves Towards Delisting Taliban from “Terrorism” Blacklist Russia’s legislative amendments pave the way for cooperation with the Taliban, raising regional security concerns. #Russia #Taliban #Terrorism #Afghanistan #Security #Tajikistan #AfghanWitness

🚨 Taliban carry out public flogging in Parwan stadium The Taliban carry out their first Hadd punishment since returning to power, publicly lashing a man in Parwan province for falsely accusing another of adultery. #Taliban #Afghanistan #Sharia #Hadd #Hudud #Lashing #Flogging #HumanRights #Parwan

📢 Join the discussion! 🌈 LGBTQ+ Afghanistan: Strengthening Visibility, Documentation, Support, and Advocacy 🗓️ When: 4 February 2025, 15:00-16:00 (GMT) 📍 Where: Online (Teams) #Afghanistan #Taliban #HumanRights #AfghanLGBT #LGBT #LGBTQ