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1 – 10 of 33The Taliban have outlawed the production, use and trafficking of all illicit drugs. The opium ban surprised many observers who doubted that the Taliban would risk the detrimental…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279968
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JAPAN: First LGBT law highlights major cultural shift
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279880
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AFGHANISTAN: Taliban reverting to old repression
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES274042
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Since the February 2021 coup, Myanmar has become a hub for Chinese criminal gangs who rely on the internet to recruit workers and then hold them captive while they operate online…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276180
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The same penalty was meted out on November 11 to nine women and ten men in the north-eastern city of Taloqan. The use of physical punishment was ordered by Taliban leader…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274314
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Taliban leaders have indulged in implicit criticism of Haibatullah before, but these statements appear to have been synchronised and designed to put pressure on him. They reflect…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276639
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After a series of conciliatory moves, the Biden administration is trying to persuade the Taliban to make concessions in return for financial assistance. Taliban leaders are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274860
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The ban on female employment threatens to end the operations of the foreign-funded NGOs that provide a large proportion of healthcare services, though partial exemptions may be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275628
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AFGHANISTAN: UN lacks power to restore women's rights
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES275450
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AFGHANISTAN: Kabul delegation is key to Taliban talks