The Taliban’s Supreme Court announced that 36 people — including eight women — were publicly flogged this week in eight provinces: Jawzjan, Khost, Faryab, Ghor, Ghazni, Kabul, Zabul, and Uruzgan. The punishments, involving 15 to… Taliban Flog 36 People, Including 8 Women, in Public Across Eight Provinces
UN experts have called on the Taliban to immediately end all inhumane punishments, including public executions and corporal punishment in Afghanistan. In a joint statement, they condemned the recent public execution of four individuals, noting… UN Experts Urge Taliban to Immediately Halt Public Executions and Corporal Punishment
Following the mass expulsion of thousands of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, concerns are rising over the safety and rights of women and girls returning to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Human rights activists warn that these deportations expose… Afghan Women Expelled from Pakistan: Activists Warn of Gender Apartheid Awaiting Them
A video circulated on social media shows school officials at Abdul Haq Baytab High School in Kabul violently beating male students with sticks for not wearing the uniform mandated by the Taliban. The footage, first… Ongoing School Violence in Kabul: Students Punished for Not Wearing Taliban-Mandated Uniforms
The Afghanistan Journalists Center has reported that at least 10 journalists and media workers are currently in Taliban custody. The center has called for their immediate and unconditional release. In the most recent case, the… Afghanistan Journalists Center Calls for Immediate Release of 10 Detained Journalists by the Taliban
A new report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns that Taliban-imposed restrictions have intensified Afghanistan’s education and humanitarian crises, leaving millions of vulnerable people at risk. According to the… Taliban Restrictions Deepen Education and Aid Crises in Afghanistan – OCHA
A funding promise by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to support Afghan women cricketers in exile has sparked hope for recognition and the opportunity to compete on international grounds. One of the players, welcoming the… With Hope and Tears: Afghan Women Cricketers Welcome Support from ICC
The Taliban’s Directorate of Information and Culture in Uruzgan has issued a call for residents of the province to gather at the stadium in Tarinkot to witness the public flogging of 15 individuals. According to… Escalation of Intimidation: Taliban in Uruzgan Urge Public to Attend Flogging of 15 People
The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has labeled UNAMA’s call for an end to capital punishment as “an affront to Islamic rulings, irresponsible, and unbearable.” The ministry stated that the implementation of the death penalty… Taliban Call UNAMA’s Demand to Halt Executions “Unbearable”
The Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association (IBAHRI) says that since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the human rights situation—particularly for women and girls—has continuously deteriorated. In a statement, the institute welcomed the… Human Rights Institute: Situation of Afghan Women and Girls Has Continuously Worsened Since Taliban Takeover
