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.
Where
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Placed to district level. Sources name the district; no coordinates have been established, and the exact address is withheld.
Legal classification
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Arbitrary arrest / detention · primary
ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Enforced disappearance
ICPPED; ICCPR Art. 9
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Suppression of press / journalists
ICCPR Art. 19; UDHR Art. 19
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Enforced disappearance, Freedom of expression
Sources
One report only. Nothing corroborates it yet, which is why this entry is graded single-source rather than confirmed.
How this entry was made
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “Taliban forces detained at least 38 people across multiple districts of Badakhshan province over approximately one week, targeting former Afghan security person”, entry AHRC-2026-0906-BDS-01, grade: Single-source, 2026-09-06. Retrieved 7 October 2026.