UN report: 50 Ismailis ‘forced’ to covert to Sunni faith by Taliban
Those who resisted were beaten or threatened with death, the report says.
Human Rights
Security
UN reports six killings of ex-Afghan officials, security personnel
The Taliban detained at least 23 former government officials and ANDSF members during this period.
Afghanistan
Exclusive: Taliban slash 908 police posts in Farah, targeting former security officers
Nearly 90,000 positions are slated for elimination in the Taliban’s Ministry of Education.
Human Rights
On Labor Day, HRW condemns Taliban restrictions on women’s right to work
The organization said Taliban have severely curtailed women's paid employment.
Women
Bennett urges accountability after suicide of woman in Ghor
"Investigation and accountability are needed," Bennett said.
Afghanistan
Man dies by suicide in western Afghanistan amid deepening poverty: Sources
The man, identified only as Agha Sahib, was originally from Ghazni province.
Women
Women’s movement: Abida’s death is neither the first nor the last of Taliban’s crimes
A women’s rights movement, the Freedom-Seeking Women’s Movement in Afghanistan, condemned the death of Abida, a young woman from Ghor.
Women
Afghan women want to be heard, not saved, UN deputy chief says
Fletcher described the impact of deepening funding cuts on Afghan women, particularly in northern provinces like Kunduz.
Politics
UN mission says engagement with Taliban does not signal recognition
UNAMA stresses that its Mosaic Plan seeks multilateral cooperation, not normalization.
Afghanistan
Exclusive: Taliban leader orders 20 percent cut in public sector workforce, sources say
The cuts, which come amid worsening economic pressures and dwindling international aid, also include salary reductions for many civil servants.