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.
Where
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Legal classification
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Ethnic / minority persecution · primary
ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Denial of humanitarian access / food
ICESCR Art. 11, 12
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Denial of girls' education
CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28
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: Healthcare restriction, Education restriction, Freedom of expression
Sources
2 independent reports of one event. Field-channel material is used for corroboration only and is never attributed.
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “The Taliban's justice ministry, led by Abdul Hakim Sharaee, closed three Shiite community institutions in western Kabul — Al-Zahra Clinic (healthcare), the Teby”, entry AHRC-2026-0928-KAB-02, grade: Corroborated, 2026-09-28. Retrieved 2 October 2026.