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Taliban forces detained at least 38 people across multiple districts of Badakhshan province over approximately one week, targeting former Afghan security person
Taliban forces detained at least 38 people across multiple districts of Badakhshan province over approximately one week, targeting former Afghan security personnel and individuals accused of ties to armed opposition groups. Detainees include alleged members of a group called "Soldiers of the Homeland." No formal charges or legal process were reported. A security analyst noted that Taliban routinely detain opponents without due process, make them disappear, and extrajudicially kill them.
HR-DET-01HR-DET-02HR-EXPR-01 ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9A civilian, Fida Mohammad, was killed during an armed clash between two Taliban officials — Mullah Hafiz (Taliban governor of Farah province) and Ibrahim (Talib
A civilian, Fida Mohammad, was killed during an armed clash between two Taliban officials — Mullah Hafiz (Taliban governor of Farah province) and Ibrahim (Taliban police chief of Baharak district) — in the Duabi area of Baharak district, Badakhshan. The dispute reportedly began over fishing rights. The victim was a recently married metalworker and footballer with a young daughter. Taliban authorities have not commented on the incident.
HR-LIFE-02 ICCPR Art. 6; IHLThe mayor of Fayzabad, Badakhshan province, Habib-ur-Rahman, was killed by a magnetic IED planted in his vehicle. One companion was wounded and taken to hospita
The mayor of Fayzabad, Badakhshan province, Habib-ur-Rahman, was killed by a magnetic IED planted in his vehicle. One companion was wounded and taken to hospital. The National Resistance Front (NRF) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating they targeted the Fayzabad mayor.
HR-LIFE-01HR-LIFE-02 ICCPR Art. 6; UDHR Art. 3Sporadic armed clashes between Taliban forces and fighters loyal to dissident Taliban commander Juma Fateh continued in Nusay district, Badakhshan province, fro
Sporadic armed clashes between Taliban forces and fighters loyal to dissident Taliban commander Juma Fateh continued in Nusay district, Badakhshan province, from Tuesday night into Wednesday. Both sides reportedly suffered casualties, though no figures were confirmed. Taliban reinforcements were deployed under Mawlawi Ghulam. Fateh, a former Taliban official and ex-deputy governor of Zabul, claims command of ~10,000 fighters across Afghanistan.
HR-LIFE-02 ICCPR Art. 6; IHLAfghanistan's Taliban-controlled Ministry of Higher Education suspended the licences of seven private universities for one year and permanently revoked the lice
Afghanistan's Taliban-controlled Ministry of Higher Education suspended the licences of seven private universities for one year and permanently revoked the licences of two others, citing administrative and academic violations. The affected institutions span Jowzjan, Balkh, Badakhshan, Faryab, Kabul, Kunduz, and Takhar provinces. The action further compounds a broader collapse of higher education driven by the Taliban's complete ban on women and girls attending universities, which has already reduced female enrolment to zero and placed 31% of private universities at financial risk of closure.
HR-WMN-02HR-MIN-01 CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28Taliban security forces reportedly opened fire on protesters in Yeftal-e-Pain district, Badakhshan, killing an estimated 3–4 people and wounding at least 7. The
Taliban security forces reportedly opened fire on protesters in Yeftal-e-Pain district, Badakhshan, killing an estimated 3–4 people and wounding at least 7. The protest was triggered by the alleged search of a woman at a Taliban checkpoint in the Sang Ab area. Casualty figures remain unverified and are disputed by Taliban authorities.
HR-EXPR-01HR-LIFE-02HR-SGBV-01 ICCPR Art. 19; UDHR Art. 19A UNAMA monitoring report covering April–June 2026 documents sweeping, systematic discrimination and rights violations against women, minorities, former officia
A UNAMA monitoring report covering April–June 2026 documents sweeping, systematic discrimination and rights violations against women, minorities, former officials, journalists, and religious communities across Afghanistan. Key findings include: at least 30 women arrested in Herat for "improper hijab"; shopkeepers penalized for serving unaccompanied women (Logar); female teachers barred from schools for not wearing a chador (Herat); women excluded from all university entrance exams nationwide; a new judicial decree implicitly sanctioning child marriage and restricting divorce; 389 documented arbitrary arrests and detentions; 137 incidents of judicial corporal punishment including public floggings; 8 killings and 5 torture incidents targeting former security force members; a deadly attack on civilians at a Shia shrine in Herat killing 12 and injuring 14; closures of Ismaili places of worship in Badakhshan; restrictions on Shia Ashura commemorations; and multiple journalist detentions and media outlet closures. A former Afghan National Army officer reportedly disappeared on the same day he was forcibly returned to Afghanistan from Iran.
HR-MIN-01HR-DET-01HR-TORT-01HR-WMN-02HR-LIFE-02HR-LIFE-01HR-EXPR-01HR-SGBV-01 ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERDThe record is what reached us and passed review. Thin coverage in a province reflects reporting conditions and access as much as the underlying situation, and absence of incidents is not evidence of absence of violations. No figure here is a national total.