Taliban mark fifth anniversary in power as UN warns of rights crisis

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How did the left and right cover Taliban mark fifth anniversary in power as UN warns of rights crisis?

Of the 101 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 44% are rated left, 37% are rated centre, 19% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 123. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Taliban mark fifth anniversary in power as UN warns of rights crisis left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 101 rated outlets on this story, 44% are rated left, 37% are rated centre, 19% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Taliban mark fifth anniversary in power as UN warns of rights crisis biased?

Taliban mark fifth anniversary in power as UN warns of rights crisis is one event reported by 123 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Taliban mark fifth anniversary in power as UN warns of rights crisis?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Taliban mark fifth anniversary in power as UN warns of rights crisis?

123 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How many Afghan girls have been excluded from secondary education since the Taliban takeover?

UNESCO estimates that approximately 2.4 million Afghan girls have been excluded from secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021. This figure was reported by The Hindu and is part of the broader human rights crisis in Afghanistan.

What did the UN special rapporteur say about Afghanistan’s human rights situation?

Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, described the situation as amounting to the crime against humanity of gender persecution. He cited systemic discrimination against women and girls, including bans on education and employment, as reported by The Hindu.

Which countries have formally recognised the Taliban government?

Russia is the only country that has formally recognised the Taliban government, as reported by The Hindu. The Taliban remain internationally isolated, with no other country extending formal recognition.

Were women present at the Taliban’s anniversary ceremony?

No women were present at the Loya Jirga ceremony marking the Taliban’s fifth anniversary in power, according to The Hindu and eight left-rated digests. The Taliban have imposed sweeping restrictions on women’s participation in public life.