Taliban order women to wear burkas to access hospitals
By Anbarasan Ethirajan MSF say women are being turned away from hospitals in one Afghan city if not wearing a burka The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have ordered female patients, caretakers and staff to wear a burka – a full Islamic veil - to enter public health facilities in the western city of Herat, medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says. MSF said the restrictions came into effect from 5 November. "These restrictions further impede women's lives and limi
BBC News
Nov 12
Sudan Is In Free Fall
Sudan Is in Free Fall The New York Times Nov. 6, 2025 Refugees from paramilitary genocide in El Fasher, in a camp in Tawila, Sudan.Credit ...Muhnnad Adam/Associated Press Opinion/Guest Essay By Eric A. Friedman, Suad Abdel aziz and John Prendergast A Sudanese journalist, Muammar Ibrahim, stayed behind to document atrocities while thousands fled a genocidal blood bath in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur in Sudan. He was abducted and remains detained. Mohammed Elmakki, a
Slovakia curb on same-sex rights sparks concern
By enr with AFP, ANSA, BTA, CTK, dpa, HINA, PAP, TASR | 04.Nov 2025 While social acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people has increased across the EU in the last five years, the rights of sexual minorities are under pressure in the EU. The latest move by Slovakia to restrict the rights of same-sex couples stands at odds with the bloc’s strategy to promote the communities’ rights and safety. Participants in the 6th cross-border Pride parade wait for the event to begin. The parade started
European Newsroom (enr)
Nov 10
Forgive but Never Forget: Rwanda’s Reconciliation Villages
A Special Report by the Genocide Watch Great Lakes Task Force Heirs to both sides of Rwanda’s brutal history working side by side on a drainage ditch in Mbyo, part of a broader effort toward reconciliation. Credit Megan Specia/The New York Times Reconciliation is a complex, often contentious, yet necessary element of the post-genocide process. During an active genocide, the main priority is to bring an end to mass killings and extermination. Once a fragile peace is establishe
Genocide Watch
Nov 10
Eritrea Country Report: November 2025
By Grace Harris Members of Eritrea’s armed forces march past a reviewing stand where President Isaias Afewerki and numerous dignitaries and government officials were seated during the official 32nd Anniversary of Independence celebration at the Asmara Stadium on May 24, 2023, in Asmara, Eritrea. © 2024 Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images Eritrea, a former Ethiopian state annexed in 1962, gained independence in 1993 following decades of civil war. Just a few years later, tensi
Genocide Watch
Nov 10
Femicide warning: Afghanistan
By Michał Jagielski Women, teachers and students demonstrate inside a private school to demand their rights and equal education for women and girls, during a gathering for National Teachers Day, in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 5, 2021. © 2021 AP Photo/Ahmad Halabisaz The nationwide internet shutdown in Afghanistan on Sept. 29, 2025 was another instance of the Taliban’s unrelenting campaign against the Afghan people, especially women. Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021,
Genocide Watch
Nov 10
