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Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces killed at least 10 civilians, mostly children, and injured 9 others, as confirmed by UNAMA. Th
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces killed at least 10 civilians, mostly children, and injured 9 others, as confirmed by UNAMA. The UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan called for accountability, stating the strikes appeared to violate international human rights and humanitarian law.
HR-LIFE-02HR-CHILD-02 ICCPR Art. 6; IHLA Pakistani airstrike struck a civilian family in the Safar area of Garmser district, Helmand province, killing four family members and wounding seven others. T
A Pakistani airstrike struck a civilian family in the Safar area of Garmser district, Helmand province, killing four family members and wounding seven others. The family, originally from Ghazni province, operated a small restaurant in the area. The dead and wounded were transported by helicopter to Ghazni for burial and medical treatment.
HR-LIFE-02 ICCPR Art. 6; IHLPakistani airstrikes hit three locations in the Safar area of Garm Sir district, Helmand province, at approximately 3:30 a.m. on October 1, 2026. Taliban provin
Pakistani airstrikes hit three locations in the Safar area of Garm Sir district, Helmand province, at approximately 3:30 a.m. on October 1, 2026. Taliban provincial information chief Hafiz Abdul Bari Rashid Helmandi reported that 4 women and children were killed and 8 civilians injured. Two residential homes and an Eid prayer site were struck. Pakistan claimed the strikes targeted terrorist hideouts under its "Ghazab lil-Haq" operation and asserted 22 militants were killed; the Taliban disputed this, maintaining the victims were civilians.
HR-LIFE-02HR-DISP-01 ICCPR Art. 6; IHLUNAMA confirmed at least 10 civilians — most of them children — were killed and 9 wounded in Pakistani airstrikes on Shultan district in Kunar and Garmser distr
UNAMA confirmed at least 10 civilians — most of them children — were killed and 9 wounded in Pakistani airstrikes on Shultan district in Kunar and Garmser district in Helmand. Three homes were also destroyed. Pakistan said its strikes targeted militant hideouts and claimed 22 militants killed; civilian and militant casualty figures could not be independently reconciled. The strikes are the third reported round of Pakistani air attacks inside Afghanistan in 10 days.
HR-LIFE-02HR-DISP-01HR-CHILD-02 ICCPR Art. 6; IHLTwo cases of child marriage were reported in Helmand province, Afghanistan. In Garmser district, a 6-year-old girl was married to a 60-year-old man by her fathe
Two cases of child marriage were reported in Helmand province, Afghanistan. In Garmser district, a 6-year-old girl was married to a 60-year-old man by her father for 200,000 Pakistani rupees. A separate case in Nad Ali district involved an 8-year-old girl allegedly married to an 80-year-old man. Both cases involve transactional child marriage in violation of Afghan child protection law and international human rights standards.
HR-CHILD-02HR-SGBV-01 CRC Art. 19, 6Taliban morality police arrested 10 women in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, for not wearing a burqa despite being in Islamic dress. Their whereabouts remain unknown. Sep
Taliban morality police arrested 10 women in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, for not wearing a burqa despite being in Islamic dress. Their whereabouts remain unknown. Separately, two female students were detained in Herat while traveling to a private educational center. A former detainee described systematic physical and psychological abuse inside Taliban detention facilities. Taliban officials denied the arrests.
HR-DET-01HR-SGBV-01HR-TORT-01 ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9Taliban morality police arrested 10 women in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, following a verbal confrontation with enforcers from the Ministry for the Propagatio
Taliban morality police arrested 10 women in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, following a verbal confrontation with enforcers from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. Local sources, including two journalists, described this as the first reported detention of women in the province under the Taliban's latest enforcement campaign.
HR-DET-01HR-SGBV-01 ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9Taliban morality police arrested 10 women in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, following a verbal confrontation with enforcers from the Ministry for the Propagatio
Taliban morality police arrested 10 women in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, following a verbal confrontation with enforcers from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. Local sources, including two journalists, described this as the first reported detention of women in the province under the Taliban's latest enforcement campaign.
HR-DET-01HR-SGBV-01HR-MIN-01 ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan across multiple provinces (Kunar, Helmand, Kandahar, Paktia, Khost, Paktika, Nangarhar, Kabul) from October 2025 through
Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan across multiple provinces (Kunar, Helmand, Kandahar, Paktia, Khost, Paktika, Nangarhar, Kabul) from October 2025 through October 2026 caused over 1,100 civilian deaths and injuries, confirmed by UNAMA. The deadliest single incident was the 16 March 2026 strike on the Omid Drug Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre in Kabul, killing at least 269 civilians (mostly patients) and injuring 122. Strikes on 1 October 2026 killed at least 10 civilians, mostly children, in Kunar and Helmand. Three civilian homes were also struck. Amnesty International found no military use of the rehabilitation centre.
HR-LIFE-02HR-DISP-01HR-ESC-01 ICCPR Art. 6; IHLA woman was rescued in Garmser district, Helmand province, after allegedly being confined inside a home for 14 years, found chained and in an extremely frail co
A woman was rescued in Garmser district, Helmand province, after allegedly being confined inside a home for 14 years, found chained and in an extremely frail condition. Her father and three brothers were arrested. An investigation is underway.
HR-SGBV-01HR-TORT-01HR-DET-01 ICCPR Art. 7; CEDAW; Rome StatuteThe 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.