Taliban detain at least 20 students at Herat University: Sources
Arrests reportedly linked to enforcement of dress and grooming regulations.
Human Rights
Human Rights, Security
Victims of Herat attack buried as mourners protest under restrictions
Funerals held amid Taliban limits on public ceremony, as anger grows over deadly shooting.
Human Rights, Security
Protests in Herat after deadly attack curtailed by Taliban, sources say
Residents carry victims’ bodies and demand justice, but Taliban limit demonstrations during funerals.
Human Rights, Politics
Ex-diplomats warn of targeted violence after Herat attack
Group calls assault on Shiite civilians a serious threat to religious minorities and urges independent investigation.
Human Rights, Security
Who were victims of Herat attack?
Two women, an 18-year-old student and multiple members of the same families were killed in the attack, according to local.
Human Rights
Taliban flog three in two provinces
Men accused of theft and sodomy were lashed and sentenced to prison, as corporal punishment increases.
Human Rights, Security
UN says 11 civilians killed in Herat attack
Gunmen opened fire on civilians in Herat, with local sources reporting a higher toll.
Human Rights, Security
Bennett seeks independent probe into deadly Herat attack
Richard Bennett says the assault fits a “concerning pattern” of violence against minority communities in Afghanistan.
Human Rights, Women
Women excluded from Afghanistan’s medical exit exam for fourth year
Taliban continue to bar female graduates from mandatory licensing test, worsening shortages in a fragile health system.
Human Rights
Taliban leader orders replacement of ‘foreign terms’ in official documents
Directive mandates sweeping language changes across state institutions, deepening a broader shift in terminology that critics say marginalizes widely used.