UN warns against forced returns to Afghanistan amid rights concerns
The UN human rights office said hundreds of thousands of Afghans have been forcibly returned this year despite ongoing risks.
Human Rights, Immigration
Human Rights
Bennett renews call for probe into Pakistan strike on Kabul rehab center
Bennett said the March airstrike on the Omid center that killed hundreds of civilians could amount to a war crime.
Human Rights
UK envoy says Afghanistan’s future depends on women’s full participation
During a visit to Kabul, Britain’s special envoy met Afghan women and Taliban officials.
Human Rights, Women
UNAMA warns new Taliban family law deepens discrimination against women, girls
The UN mission says the new regulation weakens access to justice and raises concerns about child marriage.
Human Rights, Women
Rights groups demand repeal of Taliban regulation they say legalizes child marriage
Over 100 rights groups and organizations in a statement called for “immediate, unconditional, and complete repeal” of a new Taliban.
Human Rights
Shiite cleric warns Taliban policies could fuel sectarian tensions
A prominent Shiite cleric in Kabul said Taliban have interrogated and threatened dozens of Shiite religious scholars.
Human Rights, US
US renews appeal for information on American missing in Afghanistan
The State Department’s hostage affairs envoy said Washington continues efforts to locate Paul Overby, who disappeared in Khost more than.
Human Rights, Women
Taliban regulation recognizes child marriage in some cases
The regulation also grants religious courts broad authority over annulments and marital disputes.
Human Rights
Shiite cleric ‘beaten’ by Taliban in Kabul, council says
The incident involving a prominent Shiite scholar in Kabul has raised fresh concerns over the Taliban’s enforcement of morality laws.
Human Rights, Security
UN says five ex-Afghan security force members killed in three months
The UN documented killings, detentions and torture involving former security personnel during the first three months of 2026.