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MoI Arrests 23 Officials Including Police Food Contractor on Corruption Charges
The Afghan Ministry of Interior (MoI) has arrested 23 officials including a major food contractor for the ministry on charges of stealing 600 million Afghanis from meat supply in one year by over-billing the ministry, the MoI Spokesman Nusrat Rahimi said on Wednesday.
The arrested officials are employees of the logistics and finance directorates of the ministry.
Three assistants of the contractor, who is identified as Haji Mohammad Rasa, were also arrested in connection to the alleged corruption.
The police have also put a travel ban on deputy interior minister for support and logistics and finance directors of the ministry for being involved in the case.
In one of his first speeches, Interior Minister Massoud Andarabi said he would treat those stealing from the food of Afghan police as no less than terrorists.
According to the MoI Spokesman, the suspects have been arrested with documents and evidence showing they have embezzled 600 million Afghanis by forging fake invoices.
In addition, Minister Andarabi has ordered a full investigation of the suspects involved in the scheme to steal from police food and refer their case files to the justice.
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EU, OIC envoys meet to discuss humanitarian situation and education in Afghanistan
EU Chargé d’affaires in Afghanistan Raffaella Iodice met Tariq Ali Bakheet, OIC’s Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Cultural, Family and Social Affairs and special envoy for Afghanistan, and his accompanying delegation in Kabul, it was announced Tuesday.
Iodice said on X that they discussed the humanitarian and economic situation in Afghanistan as well as the right to education.
“Principled support for the sake of the people remains key,” she said. “Female voices need to be part of any dialogue and constructive engagement in Afghanistan.”
Earlier, the OIC delegation met with the officials of the Islamic Emirate.
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US report cites ‘significant deterioration’ in Afghan women’s rights last year
There was significant deterioration in women’s rights in 2023 due to edicts that further restricted access to education and employment, with a net result that women were increasingly confined to domestic roles, the U.S. State Department said in its annual human rights report.
Killings, severe physical abuse, harsh and life-threatening prison conditions, unjust detentions and abductions, restrictions on freedom of expression and media freedom, restrictions on internet freedom, restrictions on political participation; corruption and child recruitment were among human rights issues cited in the report.
It said that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) did not purport to formally change existing laws as legislated by the Republic-era government; however, they promulgated edicts that contradicted those laws and were inconsistent with Afghanistan’s obligations under international conventions.
“This year’s report also captures human rights abuses against members of vulnerable communities. In Afghanistan, the Taliban (IEA) have limited work opportunities for women, shuttered institutions found educating girls, and increasing floggings for women and men accused of, quote, ‘immoral behavior,’ end quote,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
IEA’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, in reaction to the report, said that the people of Afghanistan are Muslims and their rights are defined and ensured according to Islamic laws.
He added that the culture and human rights defined in the United States and other western countries are different from Afghanistan and Westerners should not impose their culture on other countries.
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At least 1,500 families affected by recent floods: IRW
The Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) organization has reported that the rains and floods of the last week have claimed the lives of many Afghan and incurred huge financial losses.
According to the organization, a total of 1,500 families have suffered as a result of the recent floods and hundreds of livestock have also been lost.
IRW added that following the recent rains, 900 houses were partially or completely destroyed and 93,000 hectares of agricultural land was damaged.
This comes amid an ongoing economic crisis in Afghanistan which has left millions of people reliant on aid.
The disaster management ministry meanwhile confirmed earlier that 99 people died and 64 others were injured as a result of the heavy rains.
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