Khaama: Afghanistan has ranked last among 194 countries in the 2026 Global Child Rights Index published by the Dutch-based KidsRights Foundation, marking the second consecutive year the country has occupied the bottom position. International organizations estimate that millions of Afghans continue to struggle with poverty, while limited employment opportunities and a weakened economy have left
Afghanistan International: Taliban Deputy Minister of Urban Development and Housing Sheikh Madar Ali Karimi said the orders of the group’s prime minister, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, are being ignored. He criticised the Taliban’s treatment of Shia Muslims, particularly during Muharram. Click here to read more (external link). Related Sources: Taliban justice minister detained about 20
By Farangis Najibullah and Firuza Azizi Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 24, 2026 Fear has gripped Afghanistan’s third city as the Taliban government violently enforces a stricter dress code for women. Members of the Taliban’s notorious morality police have arrested and even publicly beaten women in the western city of Herat accused of violating a
8am: Several Shia Muslims in Afghanistan say that nearly five years into Taliban rule, religious restrictions on their community have gradually intensified. According to them, these restrictions now extend beyond Muharram mourning ceremonies and have come to encompass shrines, religious rituals, and even certain matters of jurisprudence. These Shia Muslims add that the Taliban impose
The Guardian (UK): It explicitly allows children to be given in marriage at any age. It also forces women whose husbands are missing to wait until they are presumed dead before they can be separated. Part of the code that addresses abusive or neglectful husbands allows a wife to petition the court if her husband
Amu: Amnesty International has called on the European Union and its member states to abandon plans to deport Afghan nationals and halt talks with Taliban on migrant returns, saying that Afghanistan remains unsafe and that any cooperation on deportations would violate international human rights obligations. In a statement issued Tuesday, the organization urged European governments
Amu: Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, said that holding talks with Taliban representatives in Brussels on migrant returns would be “an insult to Afghans, especially women.” Bennett made the remarks while endorsing a statement by Volker Turk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, who criticized a new European
Afghanistan International: According to the sources, the arrests were carried out on the orders of Abdul Hakim Sharei, the Taliban’s justice minister. They said those detained are being held in a private detention facility operated by the minister within the Ministry of Justice compound. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: As summer begins, several women are voicing complaints about being barred from recreational areas under Taliban rule. They say the restrictions imposed by the group have closed off nearly all leisure spaces to women, depriving families of anywhere to relax and spend their free time. Meanwhile, several women’s rights activists say the Taliban have
Amu: Germany could significantly expand deportation flights for Afghan nationals convicted of crimes, according to a report by German media outlet, Bild am Sonntag. The report said German authorities are considering increasing charter deportation flights to Afghanistan to as many as three per month following technical-level discussions between representatives of Germany’s Interior Ministry and Taliban.