Nearly 500 families in Omid-e Sabz Township, western Kabul, have reportedly been ordered to vacate their homes on the orders of the Taliban's Minister of Justic
Summary
Nearly 500 families in Omid-e Sabz Township, western Kabul, have reportedly been ordered to vacate their homes on the orders of the Taliban's Minister of Justice as winter approaches. Vacated homes are reportedly being given to families from other regions. Residents who stay are being forced to pay rent of up to 4,000 AFN per room and to sign documents under coercion. Hazara elders were reportedly arrested the week before and remain in custody.
Where
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Legal classification
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Forced displacement / eviction · primary
ICCPR Art. 12; ICESCR Art. 11
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.
Arbitrary arrest / detention
ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Property destruction, Discrimination, Arbitrary detention
Sources
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “Nearly 500 families in Omid-e Sabz Township, western Kabul, have reportedly been ordered to vacate their homes on the orders of the Taliban's Minister of Justic”, entry AHRC-2026-1113-KAB-01, grade: Corroborated, 2026-11-13. Retrieved 15 November 2026.