Afghanistan's parliament articles over last 30 days

- articles last 30 days - articles per day
Mentioned in this news Places Companies People
2013/06/18 05:53
2013/06/18 05:53
16h
Afghan officials deny MP killed in blast near parliament Afghan officials have denied that lawmaker Mohammad Mohaqiq has been killed in a bomb blast and a shooting carried out near Afghanistan's...
2013/06/18 05:53
2013/06/18 05:53
Latest videos
2013/05/21 09:12
2013/05/21 09:12
28d
The number of Afghan women jailed for fleeing forced and abusive marriages, and other "moral crimes", has soared since 2011, according to Human Rights Watch. About 600 women and girls are in prison...
2013/05/19 01:42
2013/05/19 01:42
30d
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate...
2013/05/19 00:27
2013/05/19 00:27
30d
Fears for women's rights after Afghan withdrawal Photo: (L-R) Noor Akbary, independent Afghan MP; Wazhma Frogh, executive director, Research Institute for Women Peace and Security; Shinkai Karokhil,...
2013/05/18 16:05
2013/05/18 16:05
1m
Afghanistan's parliament has cut short a debate on a bill to protect women from violence after complaints from traditionalists it was anti-Islamic. The Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW)...
2013/05/18 15:12
2013/05/18 15:12
1m
Legislation was approved by President Karzai in 2009, but stalled by conservative MPs who deemed it un-Islamic. President Hamid Karzai approved the law by decree in 2009, but it needs parliamentary...
2013/05/16 13:39
2013/05/16 13:39
m
Six Americans -- two soldiers and four civilian contractors -- are among at least 14 people killed in a massive car bomb blast in Kabul this morning, according to U.S. and Afghan officials. More than...