Introduction This report is based on direct interviews with 34 victims of arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and torture by the Taliban and aims to provide a detailed picture of the state of prisons, with particular focus on torture and ill-treatment in Afghanistan. All 34 respondents faced some form of physical or psychological torture and ill-treatment in […]
Introduction In 2024, Afghanistan saw a decrease in the number of explosions and suicide attacks and subsequently a reduction in civilian casualties. However, other forms of human rights violations significantly increased compared to 2023. For instance, the number of targeted, mysterious, and extrajudicial killings of individuals accused of collaborating with anti-Taliban groups have doubled. There […]
Introduction Currently, Afghanistan is the only country in the world where women and girls are banned from access to secondary and higher education. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has stated that in three years since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, more than 1.4 million eligible girls have been deliberately […]
Introduction While the number of explosions and suicide attacks in Afghanistan decreased in the first six months of 2024 (January-30 June 2024), resulting in fewer violations of the right to life, there has been a disturbing rise in forced disappearances, torture resulting in death, arbitrary detention, and the implementation of cruel and inhumane punishments. The […]
Introduction Since the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan, hundreds of media outlets in the country have been forced to cease their activities, and thousands of journalists, both men and women, have either lost their jobs or migrated to difference countries, leading to the closure of civic space. This report focuses on the […]
Introduction The human rights situation in Afghanistan, particularly the human rights situation of women and girls has continued to deteriorate in 2023. Taliban have introduced new restrictions to women’s work, education and movement and there is increased enforcement of bans and limitations. In 2023, Rawadari has documented various forms of violations of the right to […]
Introduction On 15th August 2021, the Taliban returned to power and as one of their decisions, they declared the annulment of most previous laws, including the laws that provided specific protection to the children, such as the Law on Prevention and Prohibition of Harassment against Women and Children. Since then, for over two years now, […]
INTRODUCTION This joint report on the status of human rights in Afghanistan has been prepared for the 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) scheduled during the 46th session (April – May 2024). The collaborative effort involves three civil society organizations and an individual human rights activist. The thematic areas of focus for the […]
Introduction This report has been prepared to examine and analyse the human rights situation in Afghanistan, with a focus on significant events related to the violation of civil and political rights and the status of women’s human rights in the first six months of 2023. Based on the findings of this report, terrorist attacks and […]
Introduction This report presents a detailed examination of the challenges of access to justice and the human rights violations prevailing in Afghanistan’s judicial system under Taliban rule. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the widespread violations of fair trial standards within the Taliban’s legal and judicial institutions. Of particular concern is the significant obstacles faced […]