UNAMA says 14 former security personnel killed in Afghanistan in three months
UNAMA said some of those targeted had recently returned to the country from Iran and Pakistan.
Human Rights, Security
Human Rights
UN urged to intervene as criticism grows over Taliban penal code
Several residents said the expanding enforcement of the code has created an atmosphere of intimidation
Human Rights
Former top judge says Taliban penal code invites ridicule from Muslim world
Bahauddin Baha says the code grants Taliban authorities powers that, under Islamic jurisprudence, belong only to God
Human Rights, Politics
Taliban revoke licences of 1,600 groups including Karzai-linked charity
The Taliban justice ministry list shows that more than 500 cultural and academic associations had their licences withdrawn.
Human Rights
Taliban intensified repression of women, media in 2025 – HRW
The rights group said Taliban policies amounted to systematic abuses that have stripped women and girls of basic freedoms.
Human Rights
Malala Fund says Taliban penal code entrenches ‘gender apartheid’
“We must come together to reject gender apartheid and hold the Taliban accountable for their crimes," Malala said.
Human Rights
UN names Afghanistan’s Adela Raz to expert panel on vulnerability index
Raz is one of 15 experts named to the panel overseeing the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) for the 2026–2030 term.
Human Rights
Taliban leader authorises killing of 11 categories of people under new penal code
The article further permits execution of anyone who kills using a weapon and those who “defend false beliefs contrary to.
Human Rights
Taliban flog 18 people in Kabul on drug-related charges
The Taliban have flogged at least 38 people in two provinces so far this week, according to court statements.
Human Rights
EU lawmaker says Taliban penal code codifies ‘gender apartheid’
“In reality, it codifies gender apartheid and the de facto enslavement of women and girls,” Neumann said.