UNESCO warns Afghan girls remain barred from secondary education as numbers rise
UNESCO has said about 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan are currently barred from secondary school, renewing pressure on the Taliban administration over its restrictions on female education. The agency said the figure has risen by 200,000 since last year and could reach four million by 2030 if the policy is not reversed. Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where girls and women are prevented from attending secondary schools and universities.The latest warning was issued on Tuesday and comes as the Taliban continues to enforce a ban first imposed in March 2022 on girls' secondary education. Women were later... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Aug 2026 20:32 LONDON
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US rights groups file new legal challenge to sanctions campaign against ICC
Four US-based human rights groups have filed a new lawsuit in the United States challenging the Trump administration's sanctions campaign against the International Criminal Court. The case was filed on Tuesday and argues that the measures go beyond presidential authority and interfere with constitutionally protected rights. It is the latest legal challenge to a policy that has drawn criticism from rights advocates and international law experts.The plaintiffs are the American Friends Service Committee, the Centre for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute. They say the sanctions against the court and organisations that cooperate with it force... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Aug 2026 20:03 LONDON
ICC urges Chad and Venezuela to reverse withdrawal plans amid wave of departures
The body overseeing the International Criminal Court has called on Chad and Venezuela to abandon plans to leave the tribunal, warning that the moves could weaken the global fight against impunity. In a statement issued from The Hague on Friday, the Assembly of States Parties said it had noted both decisions with concern. It urged the two countries to remain committed members and to raise grievances through dialogue inside the assembly rather than by withdrawing.The appeal comes as the court faces what the statement described as its most serious wave of departures since it was founded in 2002. Five countries... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 01:33 LONDON
