The Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) on Friday ordered the removal of an Afghan woman in its first-ever use, after she had reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Nazira Haji Zada had been accused of assisting
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned Wednesday that worsening repression, poverty and forced returns were deepening Afghanistan’s crisis, criticizing the international community for abandoning the Afghan people at a time when humanitarian funding for the country has
The UN on Tuesday released a report detailing how decades of war in Afghanistan have left civilians dealing with lasting psychological, physical and economic harm, which has been compounded by a lack of access to justice, compensation and other forms
Ajeti v. Life Insurance Company of North America, No. 26-3249, 2026 WL 2150163 (E.D. Pa. July 27, 2026), addresses whether ERISA governs, and preempts, state-law claims brought by foreign nationals seeking disability benefits under a plan established by their
Human Rights Watch on Friday warned of the deteriorating economic state in Afghanistan. Millions of citizens are at risk of suffering from severe hunger due to a sharp decline in international aid and restrictive Taliban policies that target women and
UN rights experts on Thursday condemned the de facto Taliban government in Afghanistan for detaining 30 women for alleged dress code violations and using excessive force against protestors demonstrating against the restrictive dress codes in the city of Herat.
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In the April round-up, Jasmine is joined by Mala Savjani, an associate solicitor at Wilsons. They cover April’s most significant developments, which includes a Court of Appeal decision on what past ill-treatment actually has to look like to amount to
