Ariana: In a statement, the rights group said millions of Afghans are being forced to leave host countries, where many face arbitrary arrests and family separations. It added that those who are returned to Afghanistan are increasingly exposed to serious human rights violations, at a time when the country is already facing one of the
Afghanistan International: According to the sources, two-armed men on a motorcycle killed him on Friday evening in Alqan Bazaar, only a short distance from the district governor’s office. International human rights organisations have repeatedly reported that, despite Taliban claims of a general amnesty, arbitrary arrests, torture, enforced disappearances and targeted killings of former military and
Amu: A new report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has found that 677 Afghan journalists were forced into exile between 2021 and 2025, nearly half of the 1,468 journalists worldwide whom the organization assisted after they fled threats, imprisonment or the risk of death. Scattered across 28 countries, Afghan journalists now represent what RSF describes
Afghanistan International: Sources said he previously served as commander of a company in the 3rd Battalion of the 4th Brigade, 201st Selab Corps under the former regime. He had recently disappeared, and his body was found on Friday. The killing comes amid continued reports by international organisations, including the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
Afghanistan International: Local sources say the Taliban has strengthened its military presence in Panjshir by setting up new security checkpoints and tightening night-time movement restrictions. In recent weeks, two videos have been published showing activities by Taliban opponents in Panjshir. On 25 May, the Afghanistan Green Trend, a group affiliated with former Vice President Amrullah
Amu: Belgium has received visa applications from five members of a Taliban delegation invited to Brussels for talks on migration and deportations, a spokesperson for the Belgian foreign ministry said on Wednesday, as quoted by Reuters. The spokesperson said the applications are undergoing security screening and that it remains unclear when Belgium will be able
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s security chief for the Herat police command, Najibullah Ali, has announced that the group will continue detaining women in the province over alleged violations of its dress code. Ali also confirmed that the Taliban have so far detained more than 19 women for failing to comply with the group’s interpretation of
Afghanistan International: Afghans and civil society activists in 14 cities worldwide rallied under the slogan “Education, Work and Freedom”, calling for an end to repression and restrictions in Afghanistan. The demonstrations in Herat, which started last week in Jebrail township, have now become a symbol of global solidarity with Afghan women. From Tehran to Brussels
Daud Khattak Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 14, 2026 The European Union is preparing to host the Taliban in Brussels for the first time for “technical talks” on the repatriation of Afghans despite sharp criticism from rights groups and signs Afghanistan’s rulers are cracking down further on women. The 27-member bloc doesn’t recognize the Taliban-led
8am: Relatives of Baharuddin Jowzjani, a member of the National Islamic Movement party led by Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, have claimed that he has gone missing after returning to the country at the invitation of the Taliban. They also claimed that he was arrested by Taliban intelligence and the Haqqani network. Since the Taliban’s return