Taliban forces raided the office of the Women's and Children's Rights Research Organization in Kabul, arbitrarily detaining six staff members and confiscating e
Summary
Taliban forces raided the office of the Women's and Children's Rights Research Organization in Kabul, arbitrarily detaining six staff members and confiscating equipment. As of August 7, 2026 — 21 days after the detention — no charges had been brought against any of the detainees. UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett publicly called for their immediate release.
Where
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Placed to province only. No source names a district, so the entry is recorded at the coarsest honest level rather than implying a precision we do not have.
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.
Suppression of press / journalists
ICCPR Art. 19; UDHR Art. 19
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Forced displacement / eviction
ICCPR Art. 12; ICESCR Art. 11
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Freedom of expression, Property destruction
Sources
One report only. Nothing corroborates it yet, which is why this entry is graded single-source rather than confirmed.
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “Taliban forces raided the office of the Women's and Children's Rights Research Organization in Kabul, arbitrarily detaining six staff members and confiscating e”, entry AHRC-2026-0717-KAB-01, grade: Single-source, 2026-07-17. Retrieved 23 August 2026.