Human Rights in Afghanistan

Afghan women hold placards as they march to protest for their rights, in Kabul on April 29, 2023. Afghan women protested in Kabul on April 29, defying a dissent crackdown to voice opposition to foreign nations formally recognizing the Taliban government.

Taliban codifies absolute ban on public protests across Afghanistan

A new law formally bans demonstrations nationwide, expands police powers and removes legal protections for peaceful assembly.

August 23, 2026

Women in Afghanistan (Photo: Human Rights Watch)

Five years of Taliban rule leave Afghanistan in overlapping crises

Millions of Afghans face hunger, displacement, shrinking access to healthcare and education, climate shocks and declining aid, while restrictions on women, civil society and independent media continue to deepen the country’s overlapping crises.

August 15, 2026

2 staff arrested by Afghan intelligence agency: UN

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says the two employees were detained on Sunday by officials of the de facto General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) in Herat.

August 12, 2026

Over 50 experts seek international crime status for Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’

The appeal is contained in the “International Declaration on Gender Apartheid and Its Destructive Consequences”, which is due to be launched on August 13.

August 8, 2026

Taliban fighters in Afghanistan - (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Rights groups urge EU to reject Taliban engagement amid Brussels visit: Report

Over 80 Afghan and international rights groups have urged the EU to avoid engaging with Taliban representatives, warning it could legitimize their rule and undermine human rights, especially for women and girls in Afghanistan.

June 1, 2026