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Eleven professors from the Faculty of Medicine at Herat University formally resigned on August 20, 2026, citing insulting and degrading treatment by the Taliban
Eleven professors from the Faculty of Medicine at Herat University formally resigned on August 20, 2026, citing insulting and degrading treatment by the Taliban's Morality Police, including the imprisonment of professors for having short beards. The Taliban Morality Police had also previously detained several UN staff members in Herat for the same reason. Separately, students at Sheikh Zayed University in Khost were expelled from university dormitories for not having beards. The resignations significantly impact medical education in Herat province.
HR-TORT-02HR-DET-01HR-WMN-02HR-MIN-01 ICCPR Art. 7Civil society activist Ehsan Sadat, linked to the Pashtun Protection Movement, was arrested by Taliban intelligence forces in Khost province approximately four
Civil society activist Ehsan Sadat, linked to the Pashtun Protection Movement, was arrested by Taliban intelligence forces in Khost province approximately four days before August 11, 2026. He was severely tortured and fell into a coma; his condition remains critical. His family confirmed the arrest but the reason for detention is unknown. The Taliban have not commented.
HR-TORT-01HR-DET-01HR-DET-02 CAT Art. 1; ICCPR Art. 7; UDHR Art. 5Armed clashes between the Bori Khail tribe (Khost, Spira district) and the Giyan Khail tribe (Paktika, Giyan district) over a disputed mountainous area entered
Armed clashes between the Bori Khail tribe (Khost, Spira district) and the Giyan Khail tribe (Paktika, Giyan district) over a disputed mountainous area entered a fourth consecutive day on 3 August 2026. Both sides reportedly used light and heavy weapons, including mortars. At least two people were injured in the current round of fighting. Shelling damaged at least two houses in Gelay village, Giyan district. Taliban forces were deployed to the area to prevent further escalation. The underlying land and resource dispute is reported to span nearly 80 years, with historical casualties estimated at around 250 by some local sources — figures that could not be independently verified.
HR-LIFE-02HR-DISP-01 ICCPR Art. 6; IHLThe 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.