The Taliban's Justice Ministry closed three Shiite-linked institutions in western Kabul — Al-Zahra Clinic, the Tebyan Center, and the Resalat religious school —
Summary
The Taliban's Justice Ministry closed three Shiite-linked institutions in western Kabul — Al-Zahra Clinic, the Tebyan Center, and the Resalat religious school — without providing public justification, while patients were forcibly expelled from the clinic. These closures are part of a broader September 2026 campaign targeting Shiite/Hazara institutions, also including the closure of the Khatam al-Anbia religious school (Sept. 22), the revocation of Khatam al-Nabieen University's license affecting ~4,000 students, and the detention of the head and members of Afghanistan's High Shiite Commission for nine days. Political analysts and affected community members characterize the actions as religiously and ethnically motivated discrimination against Hazaras and Shiites.
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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 girls' education
CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28
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.
Arbitrary arrest / detention
ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Education restriction, Healthcare restriction, Arbitrary detention
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “The Taliban's Justice Ministry closed three Shiite-linked institutions in western Kabul — Al-Zahra Clinic, the Tebyan Center, and the Resalat religious school —”, entry AHRC-2026-0901-KAB-03, grade: Single-source, 2026-09-01. Retrieved 7 October 2026.