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On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, called for increased support for human rights activists in the …

Manizha Siddiqi, a women’s rights activist and former prisoner of the Taliban, has alleged that she was subjected to gang rape by members of the Taliban while in their custody. …

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has announced plans to hold a meeting on Afghanistan this December, amid growing concerns over human rights violations and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in …

The United Nations has documented 336 cases of human rights violations against journalists in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in August 2021. A report by the UN Assistance Mission …

The increase in underage marriages among girls in Afghanistan under Taliban rule reflects a troubling rise in gender-based violence and human rights violations. Since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021, …

The Taliban’s Supreme Court announced that three men were publicly flogged in Paktia province on charges of sodomy. In a statement released on Monday, November 18, the court reported that …

Local sources in Parwan province report that Dr. Mohammad Sharif Ayoubi, a physician, has been imprisoned and allegedly tortured by the Taliban for the past eight months. According to these …

The Taliban has publicly flogged a woman in Baghlan province, accusing her of “procuring illicit relationships.” In a statement, the Taliban’s Supreme Court announced that the woman was sentenced to …

The Taliban has publicly flogged two women in separate incidents in the provinces of Khost and Baghlan, drawing renewed condemnation from human rights organizations. In Khost, a woman was punished …

 Kathleen Coleman, a U.S. citizen held captive by the Taliban and the Haqqani Network for five years, has filed a lawsuit against the two groups in a Pennsylvania court. The …