Abandoned in the Abyss of Oppression
Reporter: Mahya Omid Halima (pseudonym), a 48-year-old woman in Herat, has been raising her three children alone for the past three years. After her husband married another woman, he abandoned…
Amnesty International: Taliban Rule by Fear, Not Justice
Amnesty International’s South Asia office has condemned the Taliban’s judicial system, saying it is rooted in fear rather than justice. In a post on X, the organization said that over…
Taliban Flog 13 People in Parwan and Paktia
On August 26, 2025, Taliban officials in the provinces of Parwan and Paktia publicly flogged 13 people, including 11 men and 2 women, on various charges. In Parwan, 12 people,…
Sharia as a Tool of Control: Taliban Flogged 111 People in One Month
A recent report by Afghanistan Women’s Voice shows that in the past month, Taliban courts and their so-called Department of Vice and Virtue flogged 103 men and eight women. Those…