{"data":[{"id":762,"uuid":"703fc6d0-30d5-41f6-9896-ea52a60394df","ref":"AHRC-2026-1001-HEL-02","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Pakistani Forces"],"secondary_types":["Armed conflict"],"summary_dari":"یک حمله هوایی پاکستان بر یک خانواده در منطقه صفر ولسوالی گرمسیر ولایت هلمند، چهار عضو خانواده را کشت و هفت تن دیگر را زخمی کرد. این خانواده اصالتاً از ولایت غزنی بود و یک رستوران کوچک در آن منطقه اداره می‌کرد. کشته‌شدگان و زخمیان با هلیکوپتر به ولایت غزنی منتقل شدند.","recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"A Pakistani airstrike struck a civilian family in the Safar area of Garmser district, Helmand province, killing four family members and wounding seven others. 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The dead and wounded were transported by helicopter to Ghazni for burial and medical treatment.","province":"Helmand","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-10-01","severity":"high","confidence":0.9,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Ariana News","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://www.ariananews.af/four-members-of-one-family-killed-in-helmand-in-pakistan-airstrike/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":749,"uuid":"3c615c79-4c0b-4834-af17-f2a47016d08b","ref":"AHRC-2026-1001-HEL-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Pakistani Forces"],"secondary_types":["Armed conflict","Property destruction"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Pakistani airstrikes hit three locations in the Safar area of Garm Sir district, Helmand province, at approximately 3:30 a.m. on October 1, 2026. Taliban provin","summary":"Pakistani airstrikes hit three locations in the Safar area of Garm Sir district, Helmand province, at approximately 3:30 a.m. on October 1, 2026. Taliban provincial information chief Hafiz Abdul Bari Rashid Helmandi reported that 4 women and children were killed and 8 civilians injured. Two residential homes and an Eid prayer site were struck. Pakistan claimed the strikes targeted terrorist hideouts under its \"Ghazab lil-Haq\" operation and asserted 22 militants were killed; the Taliban disputed this, maintaining the victims were civilians.","province":"Helmand","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-10-01","severity":"critical","confidence":0.9,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-DISP-01","label":"Forced displacement / eviction","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 12; ICESCR Art. 11"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Hasht-e Subh Daily","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://8am.media/eng/pakistani-airstrikes-in-helmand-kill-and-injure-12-civilians/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":755,"uuid":"ca1b430b-3eb2-4eea-96f7-3eff7b9b83b6","ref":"AHRC-2026-0930-KNR-03","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Pakistani Forces","Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Armed conflict","Property destruction","Children's rights"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"auto_approve","tier":2,"title":"UNAMA confirmed at least 10 civilians — most of them children — were killed and 9 wounded in Pakistani airstrikes on Shultan district in Kunar and Garmser distr","summary":"UNAMA confirmed at least 10 civilians — most of them children — were killed and 9 wounded in Pakistani airstrikes on Shultan district in Kunar and Garmser district in Helmand. Three homes were also destroyed. Pakistan said its strikes targeted militant hideouts and claimed 22 militants killed; civilian and militant casualty figures could not be independently reconciled. The strikes are the third reported round of Pakistani air attacks inside Afghanistan in 10 days.","province":"Kunar","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-30","severity":"critical","confidence":0.95,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-DISP-01","label":"Forced displacement / eviction","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 12; ICESCR Art. 11"},{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":false,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/253566/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":14},{"id":735,"uuid":"2db13fea-af5a-469b-8738-55556f67dcd9","ref":"AHRC-2026-0930-NAN-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Unknown Armed Group"],"secondary_types":["Children's rights"],"summary_dari":"سه طفل به سنین هفت تا ده سال در ساحه زوا، ولسوالی خوگیانی، ولایت ننگرهار، پس از اینکه یک گلوله هاوان را که در حین بازی یافته بودند دست زدند، کشته شدند. این حادثه در شام روز سه‌شنبه رخ داد و ناشی از خطرات مواد منفجره باقی‌مانده از دهه‌ها جنگ در افغانستان است. سازمان UNMAS آلودگی مواد منفجره نشکفته را در ولسوالی خوگیانی مستند کرده است.","recommendation":"auto_approve","tier":2,"title":"Three children aged 7–10 were killed in the Zawa area of Khugiani district, Nangarhar province, after a mortar shell they found while playing exploded on Tuesda","summary":"Three children aged 7–10 were killed in the Zawa area of Khugiani district, Nangarhar province, after a mortar shell they found while playing exploded on Tuesday evening. The incident reflects the ongoing danger of unexploded ordnance (UXO/ERW) from decades of armed conflict in Afghanistan. No current armed actor is directly responsible; the deaths result from legacy explosive contamination. UNMAS has documented ERW contamination in Khugiani district and has supported demining operations there.","province":"Nangarhar","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-30","severity":"high","confidence":0.9,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":false,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Khaama Press","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://www.khaama.com/explosion-kills-three-children-afghanistans-nangarhar/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":2},{"id":733,"uuid":"e6737323-63f0-4acb-9412-6b0b5c203ea9","ref":"AHRC-2026-0928-KAB-02","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"discrimination","type_label":"Discrimination","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Arts. 2 & 22 (equality before the law; men and women equal). International: ICERD (acceded 1983); CEDAW; ICCPR Art. 26.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Healthcare restriction","Education restriction","Freedom of expression"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"The Taliban's justice ministry, led by Abdul Hakim Sharaee, closed three Shiite community institutions in western Kabul — Al-Zahra Clinic (healthcare), the Teby","summary":"The Taliban's justice ministry, led by Abdul Hakim Sharaee, closed three Shiite community institutions in western Kabul — Al-Zahra Clinic (healthcare), the Tebyan Center (cultural/religious), and the Resalat religious school (education) — without providing any stated reason. The closures are described as part of an expanding series targeting Shiite-linked institutions in the capital, indicating discriminatory enforcement on religious and ethnic grounds.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-28","severity":"high","confidence":0.87,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"},{"code":"HR-ESC-01","label":"Denial of humanitarian access / food","primary":false,"legal":"ICESCR Art. 11, 12"},{"code":"HR-WMN-02","label":"Denial of girls' education","primary":false,"legal":"CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28"},{"code":"HR-EXPR-01","label":"Suppression of press / journalists","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 19; UDHR Art. 19"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/253333/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":2},{"id":731,"uuid":"d88d1a26-a9b8-46d6-bd60-44dc09ae4fca","ref":"AHRC-2026-0927-TAK-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"extrajudicial_execution","type_label":"Extrajudicial execution","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23; Penal Code Arts. 546–547 (murder); Art. 335 (as a crime against humanity). International: ICCPR Art. 6 (arbitrary deprivation of life); UDHR Art. 3.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Violation of human dignity"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Taliban fighters shot and killed Ahmad Farid Kohistani, a former police officer who had served at the Fifth Security District in Taloqan under the previous gove","summary":"Taliban fighters shot and killed Ahmad Farid Kohistani, a former police officer who had served at the Fifth Security District in Taloqan under the previous government, in Warsaj district, Takhar province, on September 27, 2026. The killing occurred in front of his mother and wife. No motive was stated and no legal process was reported, making this an apparent extrajudicial execution of a former security force member.","province":"Takhar","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-27","severity":"medium","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-01","label":"Extrajudicial / summary killing","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; UDHR Art. 3"},{"code":"HR-TORT-02","label":"Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 7"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Hasht-e Subh Daily","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://8am.media/eng/taliban-shoot-former-security-officer-in-warsaj-takhar/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":729,"uuid":"6cb6fd4e-8339-4781-8854-2e2064e28aaa","ref":"AHRC-2026-0927-HER-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"arbitrary_detention","type_label":"Arbitrary detention","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 27; Penal Code Arts. 585–589. International: ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Gender-based violence","Discrimination"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"auto_approve","tier":2,"title":"Taliban authorities confirmed the detention of women and girls in both Kabul and Herat for alleged violations of mandatory dress (hijab) requirements. In Herat,","summary":"Taliban authorities confirmed the detention of women and girls in both Kabul and Herat for alleged violations of mandatory dress (hijab) requirements. In Herat, eight women were arrested in the Jebrael township and along the 64-Meter Road, held overnight, and released only after guarantees and payment of money. A Taliban Ministry for Virtue spokesperson stated that failing to observe hijab is a \"serious crime.\" Women in both cities reported that fear of arrest has made daily life increasingly difficult. International officials at the 81st UN General Assembly described the situation as \"gender apartheid.\"","province":"Herat","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-27","severity":"high","confidence":0.9,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-SGBV-01","label":"Sexual violence / rape","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 7; CEDAW; Rome Statute"},{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/253229/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":726,"uuid":"60e08283-4e3a-47a4-acba-a98a99f9deee","ref":"AHRC-2026-0927-KAB-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"healthcare_restriction","type_label":"Healthcare restriction","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 52; EVAW Art. 5(19). International: ICESCR Art. 12; CRC Art. 24.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Discrimination","Education restriction","Freedom of expression"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Taliban personnel from the Ministry of Justice forcibly shut down the Hazrat Fatima al-Zahra Cooperative Hospital in Dasht-e Barchi, Kabul, on September 27–28, ","summary":"Taliban personnel from the Ministry of Justice forcibly shut down the Hazrat Fatima al-Zahra Cooperative Hospital in Dasht-e Barchi, Kabul, on September 27–28, 2026, removing all patients and staff and sealing the facility. The hospital provided low-cost healthcare to low-income residents, largely from the Hazara/Shia community. No reason was given. The closure is part of a broader two-week campaign by the Taliban targeting Shia community institutions in Kabul, including religious schools, a university, a TV station, and a sports complex.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-27","severity":"high","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-ESC-01","label":"Denial of humanitarian access / food","primary":true,"legal":"ICESCR Art. 11, 12"},{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"},{"code":"HR-WMN-02","label":"Denial of girls' education","primary":false,"legal":"CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28"},{"code":"HR-EXPR-01","label":"Suppression of press / journalists","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 19; UDHR Art. 19"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Hasht-e Subh Daily","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://8am.media/eng/taliban-shut-down-fatima-al-zahra-hospital-in-kabul/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":711,"uuid":"42af9b83-d3be-48a5-9c3a-663fece0fd2b","ref":"AHRC-2026-0924-KAN-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Pakistani Forces","Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Armed conflict"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Pakistani airstrikes hit areas in Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces of Afghanistan, killing at least four civilians according to Taliban spokesperson Zabihu","summary":"Pakistani airstrikes hit areas in Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces of Afghanistan, killing at least four civilians according to Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. Pakistan confirmed conducting air and drone strikes against 10 locations, claiming the sites were used to launch/store drones. The strikes are the latest in an escalating series of cross-border incidents; earlier strikes earlier in the week killed three more civilians. Mujahid condemned the strikes as \"blatant aggression.\"","province":"Kandahar","district_recorded":false,"date":"2026-09-24","severity":"high","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Khaama Press","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://www.khaama.com/pakistan-airstrikes-kill-four-civilians-in-afghanistan-mujahid-says/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":7},{"id":720,"uuid":"429c703c-7349-41c9-a6da-36ee64178976","ref":"AHRC-2026-0923-KHO-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Pakistani Forces"],"secondary_types":["Armed conflict"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Pakistani Forces conducted multiple waves of airstrikes inside Afghanistan targeting locations in Kandahar, Khost, Paktia, Kunar, and Paktika provinces. Afghan ","summary":"Pakistani Forces conducted multiple waves of airstrikes inside Afghanistan targeting locations in Kandahar, Khost, Paktia, Kunar, and Paktika provinces. Afghan officials reported 4 civilians killed in the latest overnight strikes (September 24), while the UN confirmed 3 Afghan civilians (a man, a woman, and a girl) killed and 4 injured in earlier strikes in Kunar and Paktika. Pakistan claimed it targeted drone launch and storage sites and described the strikes as responses to drones launched from Afghan territory. Afghanistan's de facto authorities denied launching the drones and condemned the strikes.","province":"Khost","district_recorded":false,"date":"2026-09-23","severity":"high","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Ariana News","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://www.ariananews.af/khalilzad-warns-pakistan-afghanistan-tensions-likely-to-worsen-after-fresh-airstrikes/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":705,"uuid":"88aad2e8-f378-43fa-a42a-c8d43e8082ee","ref":"AHRC-2026-0923-GHA-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"freedom_of_expression","type_label":"Freedom of expression","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Arts. 34, 35 & 36. International: ICCPR Arts. 19, 21 & 22; UDHR Art. 19.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Arbitrary detention"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"auto_approve","tier":2,"title":"Taliban authorities in Ghazni arrested a young male resident of Asfanda village for posting a social media message critical of Taliban policies on economic cond","summary":"Taliban authorities in Ghazni arrested a young male resident of Asfanda village for posting a social media message critical of Taliban policies on economic conditions. The Taliban's Ghazni police media office confirmed the arrest, citing charges of \"propaganda against the system.\" The incident reflects ongoing Taliban suppression of dissent and freedom of expression.","province":"Ghazni","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-23","severity":"medium","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-EXPR-01","label":"Suppression of press / journalists","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 19; UDHR Art. 19"},{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Hasht-e Subh Daily","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://8am.media/eng/young-man-arrested-in-ghazni-for-allegedly-criticizing-taliban-on-social-media/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":703,"uuid":"25e4778e-c6b0-49d0-a3f7-3dbb620576fb","ref":"AHRC-2026-0923-KNR-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Pakistani Forces"],"secondary_types":["Armed conflict","Property destruction"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Pakistani airstrikes on Kunar (Nurgal district) and Paktika (Barmal district) killed at least three Afghan civilians — a man, a woman, and a girl from one famil","summary":"Pakistani airstrikes on Kunar (Nurgal district) and Paktika (Barmal district) killed at least three Afghan civilians — a man, a woman, and a girl from one family — and wounded four others. A house in Nurgal was destroyed; a house and shop in Barmal were damaged. India's Ministry of External Affairs condemned the strikes and reaffirmed support for Afghanistan's sovereignty.","province":"Kunar","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-23","severity":"high","confidence":0.92,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-DISP-01","label":"Forced displacement / eviction","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 12; ICESCR Art. 11"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Khaama Press","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://www.khaama.com/india-calls-out-pakistans-airstrikes-backs-afghanistans-sovereignty/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":2},{"id":718,"uuid":"58942097-4101-4194-a9a6-128d8bc07466","ref":"AHRC-2026-0922-KHO-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"armed_conflict","type_label":"Armed conflict","legal_basis":"Domestic: Penal Code Arts. 337–340 (war crimes). International: Rome Statute Art. 8; CRC-OP-AC (child soldiers); IHL — Geneva Conventions (1949) & Additional Protocols.","actors":["Pakistani Forces","Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Civilian casualties","Property destruction","Forced displacement"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Pakistani air and drone strikes hit multiple districts across at least five Afghan provinces — Khost, Kandahar, Paktia, Kunar, and Paktika — amid escalating cro","summary":"Pakistani air and drone strikes hit multiple districts across at least five Afghan provinces — Khost, Kandahar, Paktia, Kunar, and Paktika — amid escalating cross-border tensions. UNAMA confirmed three civilians (a man, a woman, and a girl from the same family) were killed and four others wounded in Kunar. Homes were damaged in Paktia's Zazi Aryub district during a five-hour border exchange of fire between Taliban and Pakistani troops, prompting some residents to flee. Pakistan acknowledged striking 10 locations inside Afghanistan, claiming they targeted militant infrastructure linked to alleged drone attacks from Afghan territory.","province":"Khost","district_recorded":false,"date":"2026-09-22","severity":"critical","confidence":0.92,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-DISP-01","label":"Forced displacement / eviction","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 12; ICESCR Art. 11"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/253008/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":712,"uuid":"8d8c10a9-6a93-48e4-bf8a-f220f0b1a531","ref":"AHRC-2026-0922-PKA-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Pakistani Forces","Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Armed conflict"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Pakistani Forces conducted airstrikes in Paktika and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan on or around September 22–23, 2026, resulting in civilian casualties. Taliba","summary":"Pakistani Forces conducted airstrikes in Paktika and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan on or around September 22–23, 2026, resulting in civilian casualties. Taliban authorities reported civilians were killed and injured, though independent verification was not available. Russia's embassy in Kabul expressed concern and urged restraint. Taliban officials condemned the strikes as a violation of Afghan sovereignty and described them as \"war crimes.\"","province":"Paktika","district_recorded":false,"date":"2026-09-22","severity":"high","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Khaama Press","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://www.khaama.com/russia-voices-concern-over-civilian-casualties-after-pakistan-airstrikes-in-afghanistan/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":707,"uuid":"7a8c5fd1-83b0-40b8-986c-060708048754","ref":"AHRC-2026-0922-PIA-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"armed_conflict","type_label":"Armed conflict","legal_basis":"Domestic: Penal Code Arts. 337–340 (war crimes). International: Rome Statute Art. 8; CRC-OP-AC (child soldiers); IHL — Geneva Conventions (1949) & Additional Protocols.","actors":["Taliban","Pakistani Forces"],"secondary_types":["Property destruction","Forced displacement"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Taliban forces and Pakistani troops exchanged fire for approximately five hours along the border in Zazi Aryub district, Paktia province. Several homes were dam","summary":"Taliban forces and Pakistani troops exchanged fire for approximately five hours along the border in Zazi Aryub district, Paktia province. Several homes were damaged and residents fled the area. No casualty figures were reported. Taliban authorities had not commented at time of publication.","province":"Paktia","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-22","severity":"medium","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-DISP-01","label":"Forced displacement / eviction","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 12; ICESCR Art. 11"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/252944/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":2},{"id":698,"uuid":"aabe3a15-9b26-488b-ac3b-4bb6753687cf","ref":"AHRC-2026-0922-KAB-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"discrimination","type_label":"Discrimination","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Arts. 2 & 22 (equality before the law; men and women equal). International: ICERD (acceded 1983); CEDAW; ICCPR Art. 26.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Arbitrary detention","Education restriction","Property destruction"],"summary_dari":"وزارت عدلیه طالبان مرکز دینی و فرهنگی-علمی ختم‌الانبیاء را در غرب کابل مسدود کرد و چهار نفر را بازداشت نمود. طالبان دلیل بسته‌شدن را \"فعالیت‌های ضدامارتی\" عنوان کرده‌اند. وزیر عدلیه طالبان همچنین کمیسیونی را که برای رسیدگی به مشکلات جامعه شیعه افغانستان تأسیس شده بود، منحل اعلام کرد و از اعضای آن خواست تعهد بدهند که دیگر در فعالیت‌های کمیسیون شرکت نخواهند کرد. گزارش‌ها حاکی از مصادره خانه‌ها و کارت‌های عضویت بازداشت‌شدگان است. این اقدامات بخشی از سلسله‌ای از حملات طالبان علیه نهادهای شیعی و هزاره در کابل است.","recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"The Taliban's Justice Ministry closed the Khatam al-Anbia Shiite religious school and cultural complex in western Kabul, citing vague \"anti-emirate activities,\"","summary":"The Taliban's Justice Ministry closed the Khatam al-Anbia Shiite religious school and cultural complex in western Kabul, citing vague \"anti-emirate activities,\" and detained at least four people including the head of a Shiite community commission, Mohammad Ali Akhlaqi. The ministry also dissolved the commission itself, required members to pledge to cease activities, and allegedly confiscated detainees' homes and membership cards. The closures are part of a broader pattern of Taliban actions targeting Shiite and Hazara institutions, including the closure of Khatam al-Nabieen school, Khatam al-Nabieen University, Rah-e-Farda TV, and a Shiite/Hazara elders' office.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-22","severity":"high","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"},{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-WMN-02","label":"Denial of girls' education","primary":false,"legal":"CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28"},{"code":"HR-DISP-01","label":"Forced displacement / eviction","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 12; ICESCR Art. 11"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/252886/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":690,"uuid":"afb6ffeb-ca3b-42f3-b092-042086180128","ref":"AHRC-2026-0922-KNR-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Pakistani Forces","Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Armed conflict","Property destruction"],"summary_dari":"حملات هوایی پاکستان در ولایت کنر افغانستان در تاریخ ۲۲ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۶ حداقل سه غیرنظامی — یک مرد، یک زن و یک دختر — را کشت و چهار نفر دیگر را زخمی کرد. سازمان ملل متحد (یوناما) این حادثه را تأیید کرده و از تمام طرف‌ها خواست تا حقوق بین‌الملل بشردوستانه را رعایت کنند. طالبان این حملات را \"تجاوز\" خواند. حملات همچنین ولایت پکتیکا را نیز متأثر کرده و یک خانه و یک دکان را تخریب نمود، اما تلفات جانی گزارش نشد.","recommendation":"auto_approve","tier":2,"title":"Pakistani airstrikes on Kunar province killed at least three civilians — a man, a woman, and a girl — and injured four others on 22 September 2026, according to","summary":"Pakistani airstrikes on Kunar province killed at least three civilians — a man, a woman, and a girl — and injured four others on 22 September 2026, according to UNAMA. The Taliban government condemned the strikes as aggression against civilian areas. Strikes also hit Paktika province, damaging a house and shop without reported casualties. UNAMA urged all parties to respect international humanitarian law and protect civilians during cross-border operations.","province":"Kunar","district_recorded":false,"date":"2026-09-22","severity":"high","confidence":0.9,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-DISP-01","label":"Forced displacement / eviction","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 12; ICESCR Art. 11"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Khaama Press","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://www.khaama.com/pakistan-airstrikes-kill-three-civilians-in-kunar-unama-says/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":3},{"id":680,"uuid":"3ae91e27-a958-4470-b446-4a9da1ef6001","ref":"AHRC-2026-0921-KNR-04","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Pakistani Forces"],"secondary_types":["Armed conflict"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Pakistani military fighter jets conducted an airstrike at approximately 3 a.m. on a camp housing earthquake victims in Nurgal district, Kunar province. The stri","summary":"Pakistani military fighter jets conducted an airstrike at approximately 3 a.m. on a camp housing earthquake victims in Nurgal district, Kunar province. The strike killed 3 civilians and injured 4 others, according to Kunar police spokesperson Farid Dehqan.","province":"Kunar","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-21","severity":"high","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Ariana News","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://www.ariananews.af/pakistani-military-jets-strike-earthquake-victims-camp-in-kunar-officials-say/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":685,"uuid":"81e8af15-89c7-4b14-a9aa-8be55953e0f5","ref":"AHRC-2026-0920-KAB-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"education_restriction","type_label":"Education restriction","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Arts. 43–44; Education Law (2008) Art. 4(2); EVAW Art. 5(19). International: ICESCR Arts. 13–14; CEDAW Art. 10; CRC Art. 28.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Discrimination","Children's rights"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"auto_approve","tier":2,"title":"Taliban Education Ministry officials and intelligence agents ordered six named Kabul schools to halt a UNICEF-backed enrollment process for girls in grades 10–1","summary":"Taliban Education Ministry officials and intelligence agents ordered six named Kabul schools to halt a UNICEF-backed enrollment process for girls in grades 10–12, effectively barring secondary-school-age girls from registration. The affected schools include Om al-Banin, Naswan Amini, Sayed al-Shuhada, Mehrabuddin, Sardar Kabuli, and Asif Mayel High Schools.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-20","severity":"high","confidence":0.92,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-WMN-02","label":"Denial of girls' education","primary":true,"legal":"CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28"},{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"},{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":false,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/252790/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":723,"uuid":"41d7a71b-fa52-43c2-8d93-914ee09358d0","ref":"AHRC-2026-0918-GHA-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"arbitrary_detention","type_label":"Arbitrary detention","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 27; Penal Code Arts. 585–589. International: ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Torture","Violation of human dignity"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Taliban forces in Nawur district, Ghazni province arrested four civilians from Khawat and Gorg Koshteh villages on unsubstantiated weapon possession charges. Th","summary":"Taliban forces in Nawur district, Ghazni province arrested four civilians from Khawat and Gorg Koshteh villages on unsubstantiated weapon possession charges. The detainees were tortured and subsequently extorted: two were forced to pay money equivalent to two firearms for their release, while the other two were released on bail with a one-week ultimatum to hand over two weapons or an equivalent monetary sum. None of the individuals have a military background. Similar extortion incidents have previously been reported in Nawur, Jaghori, and Malistan districts.","province":"Ghazni","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-18","severity":"high","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-TORT-01","label":"Torture","primary":false,"legal":"CAT Art. 1; ICCPR Art. 7; UDHR Art. 5"},{"code":"HR-TORT-02","label":"Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 7"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Hasht-e Subh Daily","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://8am.media/eng/taliban-extort-ghazni-residents-over-alleged-weapon-possession/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":672,"uuid":"9040836b-af4e-4c87-8a7b-b1b9eb4b29e5","ref":"AHRC-2026-0918-KAB-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"extrajudicial_execution","type_label":"Extrajudicial execution","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23; Penal Code Arts. 546–547 (murder); Art. 335 (as a crime against humanity). International: ICCPR Art. 6 (arbitrary deprivation of life); UDHR Art. 3.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Civilian casualties"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"A Taliban fighter shot and killed two brothers, Abdul Basit and Abdul Rahim, in the Torkhail area of Deh Sabz district, Kabul, on the evening of September 18, 2","summary":"A Taliban fighter shot and killed two brothers, Abdul Basit and Abdul Rahim, in the Torkhail area of Deh Sabz district, Kabul, on the evening of September 18, 2026, following a land ownership dispute. No legal process was involved. The article also references a separate incident in Farah province four days earlier, in which a local Taliban commander killed a debtor.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-18","severity":"high","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-01","label":"Extrajudicial / summary killing","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; UDHR Art. 3"},{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Hasht-e Subh Daily","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://8am.media/eng/land-dispute-tensions-taliban-fighter-kills-two-brothers-in-kabul/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":666,"uuid":"b745c01b-1c65-482e-af18-73e37d7b2be3","ref":"AHRC-2026-0913-HER-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"arbitrary_detention","type_label":"Arbitrary detention","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 27; Penal Code Arts. 585–589. International: ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Gender-based violence","Discrimination"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"auto_approve","tier":2,"title":"Taliban morality police detained three women on Herat's Lailami Road over alleged dress-code violations. One was released after community members provided a gua","summary":"Taliban morality police detained three women on Herat's Lailami Road over alleged dress-code violations. One was released after community members provided a guarantee; two remained in custody facing possible imprisonment. A related incident the same weekend saw 20 women and girls detained in Kabul's Taimani neighborhood before being released on guarantees.","province":"Herat","district_recorded":false,"date":"2026-09-13","severity":"medium","confidence":0.92,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-SGBV-01","label":"Sexual violence / rape","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 7; CEDAW; Rome Statute"},{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/252354/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":663,"uuid":"b1983306-c078-4d3c-bc40-f938a97152c8","ref":"AHRC-2026-0913-KAB-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"arbitrary_detention","type_label":"Arbitrary detention","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 27; Penal Code Arts. 585–589. International: ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Discrimination"],"summary_dari":"نیروهای طالبان از وزارت عدلیه، دفتر کمیسیون شیعیان در کابل را در روز یکشنبه، حدود ۱۳ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۶ محاصره کرده و وارد آن شدند. رئیس کمیسیون، محمدعلی اخلاقی، و چهار عضو دیگر — سید نادر شاه بحر، محمد امیر بازل، سید محسن حسینی و سید عبدالله هاشمی — بازداشت و به وزارت عدلیه انتقال داده شدند. هیچ اتهام رسمی یا توضیح علنی از سوی مقامات طالبان ارائه نشد. فعالان حقوق بشر نگرانی‌های جدی درباره فشار مستمر بر جامعه شیعه و هزاره، از جمله مصادره زمین‌ها و محرومیت از حق دفن مردگان، ابراز کردند.","recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Taliban forces from the Justice Ministry surrounded and raided the Shiite Commission's office in Kabul on approximately 13 September 2026, detaining the commiss","summary":"Taliban forces from the Justice Ministry surrounded and raided the Shiite Commission's office in Kabul on approximately 13 September 2026, detaining the commission's head, Mohammad Ali Akhlaqi, and four named members (Sayed Nader Shah Bahr, Mohammad Amir Bazel, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini, Sayed Abdullah Hashemi), as well as questioning visitors on-site. The detainees were taken to the Justice Ministry and held without any publicly stated charges or legal justification. Human rights activists raised concerns about the broader pattern of pressure on Afghanistan's Shiite and Hazara communities, including land seizures and denial of burial rights.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-13","severity":"high","confidence":0.91,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/252297/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":659,"uuid":"f9ba2730-8578-42ca-aee6-8b222f236158","ref":"AHRC-2026-0913-KAN-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"arbitrary_detention","type_label":"Arbitrary detention","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 27; Penal Code Arts. 585–589. International: ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Enforced disappearance","Freedom of expression"],"summary_dari":"منابع در قندهار می‌گویند ملا مطاسم آغاجان، عضو ارشد سابق طالبان، به دستور ملا هبت‌الله آخوندزاده، رهبر طالبان، پس از بازگشت از کابل به قندهار بازداشت شده است. نیروهای ویژه استخبارات طالبان در عصر یکشنبه (۱۳ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۶) مدرسه او را در عینو مینای شهر قندهار محاصره کرده و وی را به یک مرکز بازجویی استخباراتی طالبان منتقل کردند. مکان فعلی او نامعلوم است. چند تن از علمای دین از جمله نظرمحمد افغانی، نجیب‌الله منیب و زاهد رشیدی نیز گفته می‌شود در مدرسه بازداشت شده‌اند. این بازداشت دومین بازداشت آغاجان توسط طالبان در سال ۲۰۲۶ است.","recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Taliban intelligence forces, acting on orders from Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, arrested former senior Taliban member Mullah Muttasim Aghajan at","summary":"Taliban intelligence forces, acting on orders from Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, arrested former senior Taliban member Mullah Muttasim Aghajan at his madrasa in Aino Mina, Kandahar City, on Sunday evening (September 13, 2026). He was taken to a Taliban intelligence interrogation facility near the group's police headquarters; his whereabouts are subsequently unknown. Several visiting religious scholars — Nazar Mohammad Afghani, Najibullah Muneeb, and Zahid Rashidi — are reportedly being held at the madrasa. No charges or official explanation were provided. The arrest appears linked to Aghajan's hosting of a private gathering of religious scholars and his recent activities facilitating Afghan-Pakistani dialogue. This is his second arrest by the Taliban in 2026; he was also arrested in April 2026 and briefly released.","province":"Kandahar","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-13","severity":"high","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-DET-02","label":"Enforced disappearance","primary":false,"legal":"ICPPED; ICCPR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-EXPR-01","label":"Suppression of press / journalists","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 19; UDHR Art. 19"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Hasht-e Subh Daily","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://8am.media/eng/muttasim-aghajan-arrested-after-returning-from-kabul-to-kandahar-on-taliban-leaders-order/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":676,"uuid":"09ba596e-9d80-4807-81ca-4910abef12c6","ref":"AHRC-2026-0912-KAB-02","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"education_restriction","type_label":"Education restriction","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Arts. 43–44; Education Law (2008) Art. 4(2); EVAW Art. 5(19). International: ICESCR Arts. 13–14; CEDAW Art. 10; CRC Art. 28.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Discrimination"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"The Taliban's Higher Education Ministry revoked the operating license of Khatam al-Nabieen University, closing its main campus in Kabul and a second campus in G","summary":"The Taliban's Higher Education Ministry revoked the operating license of Khatam al-Nabieen University, closing its main campus in Kabul and a second campus in Ghazni province. Nearly 4,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and master's programs now face uncertainty about continuing their studies. The university's owner rejected the Taliban's stated justifications — failure to implement ministry policies, disrespect for Islamic values, misuse of standing, and conduct contrary to principles — as unsupported by evidence or documentation. A former prosecutor noted the legal grounds for the revocation were legally inadequate.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":false,"date":"2026-09-12","severity":"high","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-WMN-02","label":"Denial of girls' education","primary":true,"legal":"CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28"},{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/252712/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":660,"uuid":"f600a49e-b473-4ace-b866-d98c60bcb453","ref":"AHRC-2026-0912-KAB-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"arbitrary_detention","type_label":"Arbitrary detention","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 27; Penal Code Arts. 585–589. International: ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Gender-based violence","Torture"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"auto_approve","tier":2,"title":"Taliban morality enforcers detained at least 20 women and girls in Kabul's Taimani area on September 12, 2026, holding them overnight without lawful basis. Seve","summary":"Taliban morality enforcers detained at least 20 women and girls in Kabul's Taimani area on September 12, 2026, holding them overnight without lawful basis. Several detainees reported being physically beaten during arrest, including a pregnant woman who was allegedly struck and dragged away. Women were released only after families provided guarantees. Taliban authorities did not respond to requests for comment.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-12","severity":"high","confidence":0.93,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-SGBV-01","label":"Sexual violence / rape","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 7; CEDAW; Rome Statute"},{"code":"HR-TORT-01","label":"Torture","primary":false,"legal":"CAT Art. 1; ICCPR Art. 7; UDHR Art. 5"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/252261/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":652,"uuid":"a6d88293-cfb2-4b48-9bc2-10956e0ce083","ref":"AHRC-2026-0909-KHO-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"freedom_of_expression","type_label":"Freedom of expression","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Arts. 34, 35 & 36. International: ICCPR Arts. 19, 21 & 22; UDHR Art. 19.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Arbitrary detention"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Taliban morality police detained 12 journalists in Khost city while they were covering a public book fair, confiscating their cameras and recording equipment be","summary":"Taliban morality police detained 12 journalists in Khost city while they were covering a public book fair, confiscating their cameras and recording equipment before releasing them several hours later. RSF and AFJC condemned the arrests as a violation of press freedom, linking them to the Taliban's ban on publishing images of living beings under the Law on the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.","province":"Khost","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-09","severity":"high","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-EXPR-01","label":"Suppression of press / journalists","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 19; UDHR Art. 19"},{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Khaama Press","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://www.khaama.com/rsf-condemns-detention-of-12-journalists-at-book-fair-in-eastern-afghanistan/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":661,"uuid":"18c76f3d-df1e-4f4b-91af-c7bec607d80d","ref":"AHRC-2026-0906-BDS-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"arbitrary_detention","type_label":"Arbitrary detention","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 27; Penal Code Arts. 585–589. International: ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Enforced disappearance","Freedom of expression"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Taliban forces detained at least 38 people across multiple districts of Badakhshan province over approximately one week, targeting former Afghan security person","summary":"Taliban forces detained at least 38 people across multiple districts of Badakhshan province over approximately one week, targeting former Afghan security personnel and individuals accused of ties to armed opposition groups. Detainees include alleged members of a group called \"Soldiers of the Homeland.\" No formal charges or legal process were reported. A security analyst noted that Taliban routinely detain opponents without due process, make them disappear, and extrajudicially kill them.","province":"Badakhshan","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-06","severity":"high","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-DET-02","label":"Enforced disappearance","primary":false,"legal":"ICPPED; ICCPR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-EXPR-01","label":"Suppression of press / journalists","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 19; UDHR Art. 19"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/252215/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":650,"uuid":"111361e1-fd2c-4376-a7d0-290a53641ded","ref":"AHRC-2026-0902-BDG-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Unknown Armed Group"],"secondary_types":["Children's rights"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"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","summary":"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.","province":"Badghis","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-02","severity":"medium","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":false,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Hasht-e Subh Daily","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://8am.media/eng/a-12-year-old-child-killed-by-armed-robbers-in-badghis-province/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":734,"uuid":"ef703345-2444-4462-865b-a963a4241e14","ref":"AHRC-2026-0901-KAB-03","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"discrimination","type_label":"Discrimination","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Arts. 2 & 22 (equality before the law; men and women equal). International: ICERD (acceded 1983); CEDAW; ICCPR Art. 26.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Education restriction","Healthcare restriction","Arbitrary detention"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"The Taliban's Justice Ministry closed three Shiite-linked institutions in western Kabul — Al-Zahra Clinic, the Tebyan Center, and the Resalat religious school —","summary":"The Taliban's Justice Ministry closed three Shiite-linked institutions in western Kabul — Al-Zahra Clinic, the Tebyan Center, and the Resalat religious school — without providing public justification, while patients were forcibly expelled from the clinic. These closures are part of a broader September 2026 campaign targeting Shiite/Hazara institutions, also including the closure of the Khatam al-Anbia religious school (Sept. 22), the revocation of Khatam al-Nabieen University's license affecting ~4,000 students, and the detention of the head and members of Afghanistan's High Shiite Commission for nine days. Political analysts and affected community members characterize the actions as religiously and ethnically motivated discrimination against Hazaras and Shiites.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-09-01","severity":"high","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"},{"code":"HR-WMN-02","label":"Denial of girls' education","primary":false,"legal":"CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28"},{"code":"HR-ESC-01","label":"Denial of humanitarian access / food","primary":false,"legal":"ICESCR Art. 11, 12"},{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/253295/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":686,"uuid":"198804d9-e396-448d-8d59-b53270577b75","ref":"AHRC-2026-0901-KAB-02","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"education_restriction","type_label":"Education restriction","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Arts. 43–44; Education Law (2008) Art. 4(2); EVAW Art. 5(19). International: ICESCR Arts. 13–14; CEDAW Art. 10; CRC Art. 28.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Discrimination","Children's rights"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Taliban Education Ministry officials and intelligence agency personnel visited six named schools in Kabul and ordered administrators to stop registering girls a","summary":"Taliban Education Ministry officials and intelligence agency personnel visited six named schools in Kabul and ordered administrators to stop registering girls above sixth grade, halting a UNICEF-backed enrolment program for girls in grades 10–12. The program had already begun, equipment and materials had been distributed, and girls had collected documents and attempted to register before being turned away. One school official confirmed the process was \"completely canceled\" due to internal Taliban disagreements. This is the latest enforcement of the Taliban's ban on girls' secondary education, in place since September 2021.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":false,"date":"2026-09-01","severity":"high","confidence":0.9,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-WMN-02","label":"Denial of girls' education","primary":true,"legal":"CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28"},{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"},{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":false,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/252764/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":646,"uuid":"a8391f8b-3ada-4192-8b87-4beb00331011","ref":"AHRC-2026-0830-HEL-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"childrens_rights","type_label":"Children's rights","legal_basis":"Domestic: Law on Protection of Child Rights (2019); Constitution Arts. 49 & 54. International: CRC (ratified 1994); CRC-OP-AC (OPAC); CRC-OP-SC (OPSC).","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Gender-based violence"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"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","summary":"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.","province":"Helmand","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-30","severity":"high","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":true,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"},{"code":"HR-SGBV-01","label":"Sexual violence / rape","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 7; CEDAW; Rome Statute"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Khaama Press","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://www.khaama.com/six-year-old-afghan-girl-married-to-60-year-old-man-for-200000-pakistani-rupees/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":641,"uuid":"8e13f467-af0d-456b-9731-76807c64179b","ref":"AHRC-2026-0830-BDS-02","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Armed conflict"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"A civilian, Fida Mohammad, was killed during an armed clash between two Taliban officials — Mullah Hafiz (Taliban governor of Farah province) and Ibrahim (Talib","summary":"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.","province":"Badakhshan","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-30","severity":"medium","confidence":0.85,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/251296/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":2},{"id":637,"uuid":"f64fbba3-1588-4f4c-98ba-404ab5cf1fd6","ref":"AHRC-2026-0830-BGL-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"armed_conflict","type_label":"Armed conflict","legal_basis":"Domestic: Penal Code Arts. 337–340 (war crimes). International: Rome Statute Art. 8; CRC-OP-AC (child soldiers); IHL — Geneva Conventions (1949) & Additional Protocols.","actors":["Taliban","NRF"],"secondary_types":["Extrajudicial execution"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"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,","summary":"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.","province":"Baghlan","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-30","severity":"high","confidence":0.9,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-LIFE-01","label":"Extrajudicial / summary killing","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; UDHR Art. 3"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Hasht-e Subh Daily","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://8am.media/eng/national-resistance-front-confirms-the-killing-of-two-of-its-commanders-in-baghlan/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":638,"uuid":"9587a0aa-ccd2-422c-a3b2-4769845e144a","ref":"AHRC-2026-0829-BGL-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"extrajudicial_execution","type_label":"Extrajudicial execution","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23; Penal Code Arts. 546–547 (murder); Art. 335 (as a crime against humanity). International: ICCPR Art. 6 (arbitrary deprivation of life); UDHR Art. 3.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Violation of human dignity","Children's rights"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Taliban forces detained two young men — Amrullah (17) and Salam (19) — in the mountains between Khost district (Baghlan) and Worsaj district (Takhar), then shot","summary":"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.","province":"Baghlan","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-29","severity":"high","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-01","label":"Extrajudicial / summary killing","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; UDHR Art. 3"},{"code":"HR-TORT-02","label":"Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 7"},{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":false,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/251277/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":633,"uuid":"fc47ee15-a0f7-4aee-bbb4-b23271bc6632","ref":"AHRC-2026-0828-GHA-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"armed_conflict","type_label":"Armed conflict","legal_basis":"Domestic: Penal Code Arts. 337–340 (war crimes). International: Rome Statute Art. 8; CRC-OP-AC (child soldiers); IHL — Geneva Conventions (1949) & Additional Protocols.","actors":["Unknown Armed Group","Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Extrajudicial execution"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"The Freedom Front of Afghanistan announced its first guerrilla operation in Waghaz district, Ghazni province, claiming to have killed Mullah Omar Sediq, deputy ","summary":"The Freedom Front of Afghanistan announced its first guerrilla operation in Waghaz district, Ghazni province, claiming to have killed Mullah Omar Sediq, deputy commander of a Taliban special unit, and seizing two weapons. The group stated the attack took place overnight on August 28–29, 2026, and noted a broader trend of increasing anti-Taliban armed activity across Afghanistan.","province":"Ghazni","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-28","severity":"medium","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-LIFE-01","label":"Extrajudicial / summary killing","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; UDHR Art. 3"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Hasht-e Subh Daily","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://8am.media/eng/freedom-front-announces-first-guerrilla-operation/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":632,"uuid":"f9bd0aa4-7380-40b2-8b11-822a0f001c5e","ref":"AHRC-2026-0827-KAB-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"freedom_of_expression","type_label":"Freedom of expression","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Arts. 34, 35 & 36. International: ICCPR Arts. 19, 21 & 22; UDHR Art. 19.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Property destruction","Arbitrary detention"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Taliban intelligence agents entered the MOBY Group compound in Kabul, inspected employees' mobile phones, ordered staff to leave, and sealed two offices of Lapi","summary":"Taliban intelligence agents entered the MOBY Group compound in Kabul, inspected employees' mobile phones, ordered staff to leave, and sealed two offices of Lapis — a company affiliated with the media group. Operations at Lapis were halted and it remains unclear whether equipment was confiscated. No official explanation was provided by the Taliban. This follows a similar raid on TOLO TV's offices approximately three months earlier, during which equipment was confiscated and two TOLOnews employees were detained.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":false,"date":"2026-08-27","severity":"medium","confidence":0.9,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-EXPR-01","label":"Suppression of press / journalists","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 19; UDHR Art. 19"},{"code":"HR-DISP-01","label":"Forced displacement / eviction","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 12; ICESCR Art. 11"},{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/251105/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":626,"uuid":"9b739870-b9d8-490c-b570-2dbee6ee8ec9","ref":"AHRC-2026-0822-KAB-02","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Unknown Armed Group"],"secondary_types":["Children's rights","Armed conflict"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"An explosion at the Sham-e-Hedayat private school in Dasht-e-Barchi, western Kabul — a predominantly Hazara area — wounded 52 students, including at least 42 ch","summary":"An explosion at the Sham-e-Hedayat private school in Dasht-e-Barchi, western Kabul — a predominantly Hazara area — wounded 52 students, including at least 42 children aged 9–14 verified by UNAMA. No group has claimed responsibility. Taliban authorities allege the explosion was caused by a hand grenade and say an investigation is underway, but have released no findings. Multiple countries and international organizations have condemned the attack and called for a transparent investigation.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-22","severity":"critical","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":false,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/250762/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":620,"uuid":"f1237964-ea44-4a12-8f6f-7660d5880443","ref":"AHRC-2026-0822-KAB-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"childrens_rights","type_label":"Children's rights","legal_basis":"Domestic: Law on Protection of Child Rights (2019); Constitution Arts. 49 & 54. International: CRC (ratified 1994); CRC-OP-AC (OPAC); CRC-OP-SC (OPSC).","actors":["Unknown Armed Group"],"secondary_types":["Civilian casualties"],"summary_dari":"در تاریخ ۲۲ اگست ۲۰۲۶، یک بقایای انفجاری جنگ (مهمات منفجر نشده) که توسط یک شاگرد در نزدیکی مکتب شمع هدایت در ناحیه ۱۸ کابل پیدا شده بود، در داخل مکتب منفجر شد و بیش از ۵۰ شاگرد را زخمی کرد. این شاگرد جسم را در یک زمین پیدا کرده و آن را به داخل مکتب برده بود. جسم بین چند شاگرد دست به دست شد تا اینکه از دست یکی از آن‌ها افتاد و منفجر شد. چندین شاگرد به شفاخانه انتقال داده شدند، اما مسئول مالی مکتب اعلام کرد که هیچ‌کدام از مجروحان دست یا پای خود را از دست نداده‌اند. این حادثه بار دیگر خطر بقایای انفجاری جنگ را در محیط‌های آموزشی برجسته ساخت.","recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"On August 22, 2026, an explosive remnant of war (ERW/UXO) picked up by a student near Shama-e-Hedayat School in Kabul's 18th district detonated inside the schoo","summary":"On August 22, 2026, an explosive remnant of war (ERW/UXO) picked up by a student near Shama-e-Hedayat School in Kabul's 18th district detonated inside the school, injuring more than 50 students. The object — found in an adjacent field and mistaken for a stone pen — was passed between students before falling and exploding during a school break. Several students were hospitalized; the school's finance manager stated no limbs were lost. The incident underscores the ongoing danger of ERW in and around educational environments, placing children at acute risk.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-22","severity":"high","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":true,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"},{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"TOLOnews","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://tolonews.com/fa/afghanistan-200546","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":603,"uuid":"8aacefdd-e640-4175-81d7-710121a784de","ref":"AHRC-2026-0821-PAR-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"armed_conflict","type_label":"Armed conflict","legal_basis":"Domestic: Penal Code Arts. 337–340 (war crimes). International: Rome Statute Art. 8; CRC-OP-AC (child soldiers); IHL — Geneva Conventions (1949) & Additional Protocols.","actors":["Taliban","NRF"],"secondary_types":["Civilian casualties"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Taliban forces ambushed an NRF convoy in the northern Salang area as it traveled from Panjshir toward Andarab, Baghlan. Senior NRF commander Hasib Panjshiri and","summary":"Taliban forces ambushed an NRF convoy in the northern Salang area as it traveled from Panjshir toward Andarab, Baghlan. Senior NRF commander Hasib Panjshiri and at least four other fighters were killed in the clash; the fate of three additional fighters remains unknown. The NRF's political leadership confirmed Panjshiri's death.","province":"Parwan","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-21","severity":"high","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Khaama Press","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://www.khaama.com/senior-national-resistance-front-commander-hasib-panjshiri-killed/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":3},{"id":607,"uuid":"9eca8c69-96aa-48d0-814a-467f1fbe7e0d","ref":"AHRC-2026-0820-HER-02","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"arbitrary_detention","type_label":"Arbitrary detention","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 27; Penal Code Arts. 585–589. 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International: UDHR Art. 1; ICCPR Arts. 7 & 10.","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Arbitrary detention","Education restriction","Discrimination"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"Eleven professors from the Faculty of Medicine at Herat University formally resigned on August 20, 2026, citing insulting and degrading treatment by the Taliban","summary":"Eleven professors from the Faculty of Medicine at Herat University formally resigned on August 20, 2026, citing insulting and degrading treatment by the Taliban's Morality Police, including the imprisonment of professors for having short beards. The Taliban Morality Police had also previously detained several UN staff members in Herat for the same reason. Separately, students at Sheikh Zayed University in Khost were expelled from university dormitories for not having beards. The resignations significantly impact medical education in Herat province.","province":"Herat","district_recorded":false,"date":"2026-08-20","severity":"high","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-TORT-02","label":"Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 7"},{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-WMN-02","label":"Denial of girls' education","primary":false,"legal":"CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28"},{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Hasht-e Subh Daily","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://8am.media/eng/11-herat-university-professors-resign-over-insulting-taliban-morality-police-treatment/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":616,"uuid":"9afc7d43-4596-478e-be10-e3aeb235f3e0","ref":"AHRC-2026-0818-KAB-05","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). 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The incident drew condemnation from the US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Syria, UN agencies, and the Muslim World League. The US State Department confirmed awareness of the attack and said an investigation is underway. No perpetrator has been identified.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-18","severity":"high","confidence":0.82,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":false,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"TOLOnews","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://tolonews.com/pa/afghanistan-200539","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":2},{"id":601,"uuid":"f88d082d-0b9a-4356-a821-93d24143c724","ref":"AHRC-2026-0818-KAB-04","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"childrens_rights","type_label":"Children's rights","legal_basis":"Domestic: Law on Protection of Child Rights (2019); Constitution Arts. 49 & 54. International: CRC (ratified 1994); CRC-OP-AC (OPAC); CRC-OP-SC (OPSC).","actors":["Unknown Armed Group","Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Civilian casualties","Arbitrary detention","Education restriction","Discrimination"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"An explosion — reportedly caused by grenades thrown into the compound — wounded 42–52 children aged 9–14 at the Sham-e-Hedayat private school in Dasht-e-Barchi,","summary":"An explosion — reportedly caused by grenades thrown into the compound — wounded 42–52 children aged 9–14 at the Sham-e-Hedayat private school in Dasht-e-Barchi, a predominantly Hazara area of western Kabul. An Australian senator cited unconfirmed reports of two fatalities. All injured children had shrapnel wounds; at least three required surgery. No group claimed responsibility. In a secondary incident, Taliban intelligence agents detained the school's principal, two teachers, and a security guard for over 28 hours following the explosion. UNICEF, the UN Special Rapporteur, and the EU condemned the attack and called for a full investigation. The area has a history of being targeted in attacks against the Hazara community.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-18","severity":"high","confidence":0.85,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":true,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"},{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-WMN-02","label":"Denial of girls' education","primary":false,"legal":"CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28"},{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/250502/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":4},{"id":602,"uuid":"733599ca-188c-4816-bcc2-9950e6ec187b","ref":"AHRC-2026-0817-KAB-06","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). 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Two days later, Taliban intelligence detained four school staff members (principal, two teachers, and a security guard) for over 28 hours without publicly stated charges.","province":"Kabul","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-17","severity":"high","confidence":0.9,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":false,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"},{"code":"HR-DET-01","label":"Arbitrary arrest / detention","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9"},{"code":"HR-MIN-01","label":"Ethnic / minority persecution","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/250480/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":7},{"id":578,"uuid":"7abe6ccd-495d-4fc8-8dc4-4f6718096656","ref":"AHRC-2026-0815-KAN-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"civilian_casualties","type_label":"Civilian casualties","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23 (right to life); Penal Code Art. 335 (crimes against humanity). International: Genocide Convention (1956); Rome Statute Arts. 7–8 (ICC); IHL principle of distinction (AP I Arts. 48, 51, 57).","actors":["Taliban"],"secondary_types":["Children's rights","Violation of human dignity"],"summary_dari":null,"recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"On August 15, 2026, a Taliban Ranger vehicle transporting dozens of children for the Taliban's fifth-anniversary celebrations overturned near the Esmatullah Man","summary":"On August 15, 2026, a Taliban Ranger vehicle transporting dozens of children for the Taliban's fifth-anniversary celebrations overturned near the Esmatullah Mandi area in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar. Three children were killed and eight others were injured. The article also notes that Taliban forces compelled local residents, shopkeepers, and vendors to purchase and display Taliban flags and participate in the celebrations.","province":"Kandahar","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-15","severity":"high","confidence":0.8,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"},{"code":"HR-CHILD-02","label":"Violence against children","primary":false,"legal":"CRC Art. 19, 6"},{"code":"HR-TORT-02","label":"Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 7"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Hasht-e Subh Daily","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://8am.media/eng/11-children-killed-or-injured-after-taliban-ranger-vehicle-overturns-in-kandahar/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":566,"uuid":"b77eb539-593f-409d-a84a-3b2cee5dbd23","ref":"AHRC-2026-0814-BDS-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"extrajudicial_execution","type_label":"Extrajudicial execution","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 23; Penal Code Arts. 546–547 (murder); Art. 335 (as a crime against humanity). International: ICCPR Art. 6 (arbitrary deprivation of life); UDHR Art. 3.","actors":["NRF"],"secondary_types":["Armed conflict","Civilian casualties"],"summary_dari":"شاروال فیض آباد ولایت بدخشان، حبیب الرحمان، در اثر انفجار بم مقناطیسی که در موترش کار گذاشته شده بود، کشته شد. یک همراه وی زخمی و به شفاخانه منتقل گردید. جبهه مقاومت ملی مسئولیت این حمله را به عهده گرفت.","recommendation":"human_review","tier":2,"title":"The mayor of Fayzabad, Badakhshan province, Habib-ur-Rahman, was killed by a magnetic IED planted in his vehicle. One companion was wounded and taken to hospita","summary":"The mayor of Fayzabad, Badakhshan province, Habib-ur-Rahman, was killed by a magnetic IED planted in his vehicle. One companion was wounded and taken to hospital. The National Resistance Front (NRF) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating they targeted the Fayzabad mayor.","province":"Badakhshan","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-14","severity":"high","confidence":0.88,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-01","label":"Extrajudicial / summary killing","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; UDHR Art. 3"},{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":false,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"GDELT (global news)","source_region":"international","source_url":"https://jang.com.pk/news/1607439","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":1},{"id":562,"uuid":"2d829298-5491-49e1-9215-8a3bc5622506","ref":"AHRC-2026-0812-KAN-01","is_violation":true,"incident_type":"arbitrary_detention","type_label":"Arbitrary detention","legal_basis":"Domestic: Constitution Art. 27; Penal Code Arts. 585–589. 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Fateh, a former Taliban official and ex-deputy governor of Zabul, claims command of ~10,000 fighters across Afghanistan.","province":"Badakhshan","district_recorded":true,"date":"2026-08-11","severity":"medium","confidence":0.85,"victim_count":null,"codes":[{"code":"HR-LIFE-02","label":"Killing of civilians in attack","primary":true,"legal":"ICCPR Art. 6; IHL"}],"flags":[],"source_name":"Amu TV","source_region":"domestic","source_url":"https://amu.tv/249830/","review_status":"pending_review","verification":"","reviewed_date":null,"duplicate_of":null,"sources_count":5}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":50,"count":50,"total":100,"has_next":true}}