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‘System Built On Oppression Cannot Survive’, Warns Taliban Chief Justice

16th May, 2026 · admin

Afghanistan International: Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the Taliban chief justice, warned during a visit to northern Afghanistan that “a system built on oppression cannot survive”, urging Taliban officials to avoid abusing prisoners and detainees. His remarks come despite widespread accusations against the Taliban administration of conducting desert courts, carrying out revenge killings, summary executions, torture and

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Posted in Human Rights, Political News, Taliban | Tags: Abdul Hakim Haqqani, Detain and torture by Taliban |
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Hazara Leader Accuses Taliban Of Escalating Pressure On Shia Community in Afghanistan

16th May, 2026 · admin

Afghanistan International: Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of the People’s Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, said the Taliban have stripped the Jaafari jurisprudence of official recognition and imposed widespread pressure on the religious practices of Shia Muslims. In a post on Facebook, Mohaqiq said the measures included insults, beatings of Shia clerics and interference in matters related

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Posted in Human Rights, Muslims and Islam, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Minority Rights in Afghanistan, Mohammad Mohaqiq, Religious minorities in Afghanistan, Taliban war on shiites |
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Kabul residents report second night of drone activity, gunfire

15th May, 2026 · admin

Amu: Residents of Kabul reported a second consecutive night of drone activity and gunfire across parts of the capital city, amid continued tensions between Pakistan and Taliban. Three local sources told Amu TV that drones were heard flying over areas including Qasaba, Gard, Darulaman and neighborhoods surrounding Kabul airport late Thursday night and early Friday

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Posted in Drone warfare, Security, Taliban | Tags: Kabul |
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Taliban regulation recognizes child marriage in some cases

15th May, 2026 · admin

Amu: Taliban have issued a new family law regulation that recognizes marriages involving minors as legally valid in certain circumstances, while allowing children to seek annulment after reaching puberty only through a court order. The regulation also grants religious courts broad authority over annulments and marital disputes. The 31-article regulation, titled “Principles of Separation Between

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Posted in Afghan Children, Society, Taliban | Tags: child marriage, Life under Taliban rule |
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Pakistani Airstrikes Force Taliban to Evacuate TTP Settlements in Ghazni

14th May, 2026 · admin

8am: The Hasht-e Subh Daily has obtained information indicating that the Taliban have evacuated Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) families and fighters from settlements that had been built for them in Ghazni province, following Pakistani airstrikes. The findings of this report show that some of these families have been relocated to rural areas, while others have been

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Posted in Security, Taliban | Tags: Ghazni, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan |
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EU invites Taliban members to discuss Afghan migrant returns

13th May, 2026 · admin

AFP, dpa: The European Commission has invited officials from Afghanistan’s Taliban to discuss the returns of certain migrants. It’s controversial on humanitarian grounds, and because Brussels doesn’t recognize Taliban authority. Click here to read more (external link). Related Hannah Neumann (member of the European Parliament): Deporting Migrants to Afghanistan Contributes to the Spread of Terrorism

Posted in EU-Afghanistan Relations, Human Rights, Refugees and Migrants, Taliban |
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Taliban to Sell Confiscated Housing Estates Back to Residents

13th May, 2026 · admin

Afghanistan International: The Taliban has published a new law allowing it to seize land deemed “state-owned”, including existing residential areas, and resell it to residents and property owners. After returning to power, the Taliban established a commission to prevent land grabbing and recover allegedly seized land. However, reports indicate the group has confiscated and registered

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Posted in Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Land grabbing |
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Arrests & Killings Of Former Afghan Forces Continue, Says UN

12th May, 2026 · admin

Afghanistan International: United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said arrests and killings of former Afghan security personnel continued in early 2026, documenting 23 arbitrary detentions, nine torture cases and five killings. UNAMA said former government officials and members of the former Afghan National Defence and Security Forces were being forcibly deported to Afghanistan and faced

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Posted in Human Rights, Taliban, UN-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Detain and torture by Taliban, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban Amnesty Violation |
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UN reports 372 civilian deaths in Taliban-Pakistan clashes

12th May, 2026 · admin

Amu: At least 372 civilians were killed and 397 wounded in Taliban-Pakistan clashes during the first three months of 2026, according to a new report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. The report said most of the civilian casualties occurred after Pakistan launched what it called “Operation Ghazab al-Haq” on Feb. 26, following a

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Security, Taliban | Tags: Pakistan's failure in Afghanistan, War Crime |
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“Forbidden for People, Permissible for Taliban”: Nimroz Baloch Decry Discrimination

11th May, 2026 · admin

8am: Baloch residents of Nimroz province are raising complaints about what they describe as discriminatory and double-standard treatment by the Taliban. They say that years of drought had pushed most people in Nimroz to rely on informal fuel imports for their livelihoods, while others worked in passenger transport or guided laborers crossing smuggling routes into

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Posted in Economic News, Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Baluch, Ethnic descrimination, Life under Taliban rule, Nimroz, Pashtunization |
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