Rawadari has recently obtained a copy of the “Criminal Procedure Code for Courts” (De Mahakumu Jazaai Osulnama) signed by the Taliban leader, Habatullah Akhundzada, and circulated to the courts at the provincial level across Afghanistan for implementation. The Criminal Procedure Code, issued on 4 January 2026, has been compiled in three sections, 10 chapters, and […]
Rawadari is following with concern the recent attacks by Pakistani forces on Afghan soil and the armed clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani border forces that have occurred in the provinces of Kandahar, Khost, Nangarhar, and several other provinces, as well as the airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar. Rawadari’s initial investigations indicate that non-civilian areas […]
The Hearing Session of People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan successfully took place in Madrid, Spain, from October 8 to 10, 2025. Rawadari, the Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization (AHRDO), the Organization for Policy Research and Development Studies (DROPS), and Human Rights Defenders Plus jointly initiated this Tribunal under the auspices of the Permanent […]
August 15, 2025 – Four years after the Taliban’s return to power, the people of Afghanistan continue to endure an unprecedented human rights crisis. Afghan women and girls have been the primary targets of these discriminatory policies, facing a brutal campaign of oppression that denies them their most basic rights. The Taliban have effectively erased […]
A coalition of Afghan civil society organizations is proud to announce the launch of a People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan before the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT), a groundbreaking initiative to address the impunity around gender persecution in Afghanistan. As Afghan women and girls continue to face systematic oppression at the hands of the Taliban, […]
On July 8, 2025, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, their Chief Justice. The warrants accuse them of gender-based persecution in Afghanistan, which constitutes a crime against humanity. This ruling obligates all States Parties to the Rome Statute to cooperate in detaining these individuals. Member states can act on these […]
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced today that a request has been submitted to the court for the issuance of arrest warrants for Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the Chief Justice of the Taliban’s Supreme Court. The request cites their involvement in gender-based persecution in Afghanistan, […]
Rawadari expresses profound concern regarding the consequences of the Taliban’s new morality law on the fundamental rights and freedoms of Afghans, particularly Afghan women and girls. This law, grounded in an extreme and biased interpretation of Islamic Sharia, will expand a culture of tyranny, suppress freedoms and violate human dignity. Such interpretations stand in stark […]
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, leading to severe consequences for Afghans, particularly women and girls. Over the past three years, the Taliban have systematically stripped women of their fundamental rights, including the right to education, work and freedom of movement. Afghanistan is the only country in the world where girls […]
On the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Rawadari expresses deep concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan. In over two years of Taliban’s rule, we have witnessed widespread restrictions on various aspects of citizens’ lives and increasing violation of their human rights and freedoms. Women and […]