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.
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Legal classification
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Denial of girls' education · primary
CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Ethnic / minority persecution
ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Discrimination
Sources
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “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”, entry AHRC-2026-0912-KAB-02, grade: Single-source, 2026-09-12. Retrieved 7 October 2026.