Six male staff members of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF), an Afghan NGO, were detained by Taliban in Kabul on July 18, 2026, after bei
Summary
Six male staff members of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF), an Afghan NGO, were detained by Taliban in Kabul on July 18, 2026, after being instructed to return to their office to collect previously confiscated laptops and phones. Taliban has since refused to disclose their whereabouts, condition, or any charges against them for nearly a month, constituting enforced disappearance under international law. A prior Taliban raid on the office had occurred on June 21, 2026. Human Rights Watch called for their immediate release.
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Legal classification
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Enforced disappearance · primary
ICPPED; ICCPR Art. 9
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.
Suppression of press / journalists
ICCPR Art. 19; UDHR Art. 19
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Arbitrary detention, Freedom of expression
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “Six male staff members of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF), an Afghan NGO, were detained by Taliban in Kabul on July 18, 2026, after bei”, entry AHRC-2026-0718-KAB-02, grade: Corroborated, 2026-07-18. Retrieved 23 August 2026.