March 7, 2001

 

CPNUA statement by Prof. A. Sattar Sirat on Taliban Destruction of Afghan Heritage

The Declaration of the Essential Rights of Afghan Women and the Legitimacy of Afghanistan By Nasrine Gross

Afghanistan's Buddhas latest casualty in destructive war on idol worship

Afghanistan: The Anatomy of an Ongoing Conflict

 

Afghan protest rally on March 8, 2001 to denounce the criminal Taliban militia's decision to destroy Afghanistan's pre-Islamic cultural heritage.  Click here for more information

Anti-Taliban Protest Rally in Melbourne At 11 a.m., Saturday, March 10, 2001

Anti-Taliban Protest Rally in Paris Saturday, March 10, 2001

UNESCO envoy says hope fading for Afghan statues
ISLAMABAD, March 7 (AFP) - United Nations special envoy to Afghanistan Pierre Lafrance believes there is little hope of persuading the Taliban militia to

Powell deplores damage to Afghan statues
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on Tuesday described the damage to ancient Buddha statues in central Afghanistan as a crime and a tragedy.

UN Calls on Afghanistan's Taliban to Help Its People
United Nations, March 7 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations Security Council told Afghanistan's Taliban rulers they must support the international aid effort to

INTERVIEW-Taliban says all hope for Buddha statues not gone
By Andy Soloman
ISLAMABAD, March 6 (Reuters) - The Taliban envoy to Pakistan offered a glimmer of hope on Tuesday that the giant Buddhist statues could be saved from total destruction

Taliban rule out compromise on giant Buddhas
ISLAMABAD, March 6 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban have ruled out any compromise to save two giant statues of Buddha and remain determined

Taliban actions likely to have impact on ties with Pakistan
K J M Varma - Islamabad, Mar 6 (PTI) Mounting worldwide condemnation of Afghanistan's Taliban regime for destroying Buddha statues and surge of sectarian

'CIA worked with Pak to create Taliban'
Source: India Abroad News Service - Sanjay Suri London March 06, 2001
THE CENTRAL Intelligence Agency (CIA) worked in tandem with Pakistan to create the "monster" that is today Afghanistan's ruling Taliban, a leading US expert on South Asia said here.

Women's Day spotlights rights in Taliban's Afghanistan
KABUL, March 7 (AFP) - Women's rights have gone backwards under the Taliban militia's rule in Afghanistan in the past 12 months, with tougher restrictions

Afghan factions release prisoners
KABUL, March 6 (AFP) - Afghanistan's civil war enemies have released more than 150 prisoners to mark the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival, Taliban militia sources said Tuesday.

Afghan Art Exhibition began in Australia
March 5, 2001
Afghan art exhibition  began in the Nation Multicultural Festival of Canberra , attracting many visitors. The exhibition organized by the Consulate of