Human Rights Watch has called for transparency and accountability over the death of Afghan asylum seeker Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal in US immigration detention, urging authorities to release his full autopsy report.
Human rights organisation Hana says many Afghans in Iran, particularly women and children, face severe legal restrictions, major barriers to civil registration and significant obstacles to accessing justice.
Two transgender women, including an Afghan national, were injured after unidentified gunmen on motorcycles opened fire in the Faqeerabad area of Peshawar. Police said both victims were taken to hospital for treatment.
The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) says Taliban forces routinely use violence, particularly in day-to-day security operations, and that the practice has been codified in the group's penal system.
UN human rights experts in Geneva have warned that the Taliban’s decree on the “separation of spouses” legitimises child marriage and blocks women and girls from leaving abusive relationships.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that increasing Taliban restrictions on women and girls are further limiting their access to vital and life-saving services.
Residents of Herat awoke on Friday, June 12, to find hundreds of Taliban fighters deployed across the city with light and heavy military equipment, including tanks.
Taliban forces on Friday, June 12, dispersed a peaceful march by a group of Herat residents.
UN Secretary-General spokesperson Farhan Haq said Taliban forces used live ammunition to disperse a civil protest in Herat. He urged the Taliban to refrain from any unnecessary or disproportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrations.
The World Liberty Congress has condemned the detention of women in Herat and the violent treatment of protesters, describing the actions as part of the Taliban’s broader policy of suppressing women and dissent.
Sources told Afghanistan International that a Hazara woman was detained by Taliban morality police in Kabul three days ago after leaving her home to do routine shopping. She was reportedly taken away in a government vehicle to an unknown location.
Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has expressed concern over the excessive use of force against protesters in Herat. He called for de-escalation, respect for freedom of expression and accountability for those responsible for violence.
Multiple sources in Herat told Afghanistan International that the wave of arrests targeting women continued Sunday, with Taliban authorities detaining eight women in the Jebrail area as part of an operation against those accused of violating the group’s dress code requirements.
The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Herat has warned that women who appear in public without complying with the group’s prescribed dress code, including those showing their faces or wearing make-up, will face action.
The United Arab Emirates has stressed the importance of protecting the rights of Afghan citizens, particularly women and girls, and called for their access to education, employment and equal participation in society.
The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan says his office has verified cases of sexual violence allegedly committed by Taliban officials, primarily in detention centres. Victims interviewed included women and girls, as well as men and boys.
Norway says the Taliban must uphold Afghanistan’s international human rights obligations and end discrimination against women and girls.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed grave concern over a new regulation on the separation of spouses issued by the Taliban. UNAMA said the decree represents another step in the erosion of the rights of women and girls.
Amnesty International said global executions in 2025 reached their highest level in 44 years, with the Taliban carrying out six executions in Afghanistan.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expressed serious concern over the Taliban’s detention of at least three journalists on “unspecified charges”.
Medical sources in Kandahar told Afghanistan International that Taliban morality police detained two doctors for treating female patients without a male guardian in private clinics in the city.
UNHCR says Afghan refugee children in Pakistan live in deprivation due to lack of identity documents and fear of deportation, with 77 percent out of school, according to a new report.