Forbes: On October 8-10, 2025, the People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan, part of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT), an international opinion tribunal competent to rule on any serious crime committed to the detriment of peoples and communities, held public hearings in Madrid. The Tribunal is an initiative to add to the existing pathways to
Khaama: UK Special Forces accused of Afghanistan war crimes filed a legal challenge against a High Court judge, contesting restrictions on attending whistleblower testimony hearings. British Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers accused of committing war crimes in Afghanistan have filed a legal complaint against a High Court judge leading the inquiry. Click here to read
8am: Reliable sources describe the situation of prisoners in Taliban prisons in Herat province as shocking. According to them, in this prison, in addition to the buying and selling of narcotics, some imprisoned children are also subjected to sexual abuse by Taliban members, while children over seven years old are held in this prison on
8am: The question is this: Was Ghani’s flight from the country and his surrender of power to the Taliban and the Haqqani Network not an act of national treason? Without question, it was. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Taliban publicly flogged a man in Kapisa province after accusing him of spreading “propaganda” against their rule, according to a statement from the Taliban-run Supreme Court. Rights advocates say the punishments are part of a wider pattern of repression. “The Taliban are using religion and Sharia as tools to silence dissent,” said one analyst.
Amu: The victim, identified as Samiullah from Hesa Awal district of Panjshir, was attacked in the city’s 11th district while attending to personal matters, the sources said. The assailants fled after the shooting. The incident comes amid a series of targeted killings of Panjshir residents in Kabul. Just a day earlier, another man from the
Afghanistan International: Newly obtained documents shared with Afghanistan International allege that Abdul Hakim Sharei, the Taliban’s justice minister, has unlawfully detained four civilians in a private detention facility located within the Ministry of Justice compound in Kabul. The detentions were reportedly carried out without formal judicial orders. Afghanistan International had previously reported on the existence
Afghanistan International: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has welcomed the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for two senior Taliban officials, calling the move a vital step toward accountability for human rights abuses in Afghanistan. Liz Evenson, HRW’s director for international justice, said the warrants send an important signal that “repressive actions” will not
Khaama: In an open letter, 76 Afghanistan’s civil, human rights, and protest organizations called for international accountability and legal proceedings against Zalmay Khalilzad. The letter accuses Khalilzad of direct involvement in the collapse of Afghanistan’s previous government, whitewashing the Taliban, and facilitating their return to power. The signatories also accuse him of promoting immunity for
8am: Some residents of the capital have expressed concerns about a surge in armed robberies in Kabul. They claim that, contrary to the Taliban’s assertions of ensuring nationwide security, the rates of theft and criminal activities in the capital are on the rise. These residents accuse the Taliban of failing to provide adequate security, voicing