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The Afghanistan Human Rights Center (AHRC) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in March 2023. It was founded by a group of dedicated human rights defenders and former members of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission. AHRC operates under the legal framework of the United States and is filed as a non-for-profit organization with the State of Connecticut and registered under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Report 11 August 2026

AHRC Weekly Situation Report: Kabul Drivers Subject to Systematic Extortion by Taliban Members (4–11 August 2026)

This report covers AHRC's verified incident record for the period 4–11 August 2026. AHRC's database recorded 1 incident during this window. The record reflects a documented undercount; the true scope of violations is likely broader than what is captured here. A single incident (AHRC-2026-0806-KAB-01), dated 6 August 2026 and located in…

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1,284
civilian casualties recorded, 310 killed, 974 injured
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people publicly flogged under court-ordered corporal punishment
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journalists and media workers detained since August 2021
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further decrees restricting rights issued during the year

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Entries per province · all time sums to 64 · 34 provinces
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Single-source 2 September 2026 A 12-year-old child was shot and killed by armed robbers while tending cattle in the village of Padah Dayzangi, Ab Kamari district, Badghis province, on Septemb A 12-year-old child was shot and killed by armed robbers while tending cattle in the village of Padah Dayzangi, Ab Kamari district, Badghis province, on September 2, 2026. The child's cattle were also stolen. The incident is part of a reported increase in criminal violence across Badghis and other provinces in recent weeks. Badghis Civilian casualties Single-source 30 August 2026 Two cases of child marriage were reported in Helmand province, Afghanistan. In Garmser district, a 6-year-old girl was married to a 60-year-old man by her fathe Two cases of child marriage were reported in Helmand province, Afghanistan. In Garmser district, a 6-year-old girl was married to a 60-year-old man by her father for 200,000 Pakistani rupees. A separate case in Nad Ali district involved an 8-year-old girl allegedly married to an 80-year-old man. Both cases involve transactional child marriage in violation of Afghan child protection law and international human rights standards. Helmand Children's rights Single-source 30 August 2026 A civilian, Fida Mohammad, was killed during an armed clash between two Taliban officials — Mullah Hafiz (Taliban governor of Farah province) and Ibrahim (Talib A civilian, Fida Mohammad, was killed during an armed clash between two Taliban officials — Mullah Hafiz (Taliban governor of Farah province) and Ibrahim (Taliban police chief of Baharak district) — in the Duabi area of Baharak district, Badakhshan. The dispute reportedly began over fishing rights. The victim was a recently married metalworker and footballer with a young daughter. Taliban authorities have not commented on the incident. Badakhshan Civilian casualties Single-source 30 August 2026 A civilian was killed in an armed clash between two Taliban officials — Mullah Hafiz, Taliban governor of Farah province, and Ibrahim, Taliban police chief of B A civilian was killed in an armed clash between two Taliban officials — Mullah Hafiz, Taliban governor of Farah province, and Ibrahim, Taliban police chief of Baharak district — in the Duabi area of Baharak district, Badakhshan. The confrontation reportedly began over a fishing dispute. Badakhshan Civilian casualties Single-source 30 August 2026 The National Resistance Front confirmed that two of its commanders, Shamsuddin and Baba, were killed in a Taliban ambush in the Charsai area of Nahrin district, The National Resistance Front confirmed that two of its commanders, Shamsuddin and Baba, were killed in a Taliban ambush in the Charsai area of Nahrin district, Baghlan province. The Taliban separately reported killing four NRF members in the same area. Both commanders had been active in the resistance against the Taliban for five years. Baghlan Armed conflict Single-source 29 August 2026 Taliban forces detained two young men — Amrullah (17) and Salam (19) — in the mountains between Khost district (Baghlan) and Worsaj district (Takhar), then shot Taliban forces detained two young men — Amrullah (17) and Salam (19) — in the mountains between Khost district (Baghlan) and Worsaj district (Takhar), then shot and killed them. The NRF's political committee confirmed the victims were civilians, not resistance members. After the killings, Taliban forces poured acid on the bodies and publicly displayed them in markets in Khost district, Baghlan. The bodies were later returned to relatives. Baghlan Extrajudicial execution

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