While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis

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   Taliban marks 5 years in power amid rights crisis and education woes

   The Taliban is marking 5 years in power in Afghanistan, with a UN official warning of a rights crisis. 2.4 million Afghan girls are shut out of secondary school. Women's rights and education have significantly deteriorated under Taliban rule. The group is celebrating their anniversary with patriotic music and flags in Kabul.

   Why it matters

   The Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021. Since then, the group has implemented strict Islamic laws, severely restricting women's rights and freedoms. The education sector has also suffered, with millions of girls denied access to secondary education.

   What is confirmed

   • 2.4 million Afghan girls are shut out of secondary school 5 years after the Taliban takeover.
   • The Taliban has significantly restricted women's rights and freedoms in Afghanistan since taking control in August 2021.
   • The Taliban is celebrating their 5-year anniversary in power with patriotic music and flags in Kabul.

   What to watch next

   • UN reports on human rights situation in Afghanistan
   • International community's response to Taliban's anniversary in power
   • Further developments on women's education and rights in Afghanistan
   Sources used for this update (12)

   1. apnews.com — 2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says
   2. The New York Times — Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule
   3. bbc.com — 'I was sentenced to 39 lashes': Afghan women speak to BBC after five years of Taliban rule
   4. NPR — The Taliban have taken a terrible toll on girls' education. But boys suffer too
   5. The New York Times — Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power
   6. CNN — Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing
   7. The Guardian — Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan
   8. AP News — One woman’s struggle to survive, 5 years after the Taliban took Kabul, in photos
   9. apnews.com — While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis
   10. nbcnews.com — Taliban mark five years back in power in Afghanistan as aid groups warn of crisis
   11. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a U.N. official warns of a rights crisis
   12. Al Jazeera — Photos: Patriotic music and flags mark Taliban rule anniversary in Kabul
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