By Farangis Najibullah and Firuza Azizi Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 25, 2025 Mirwais and family have left their home in Kabul and have been constantly changing their location since 2022, when a group of armed men shot dead his elder brother, a British-trained police officer. Mirwais, whose name has been changed for security reasons,
Afghanistan International: Mawlawi Abdul Malik former deputy head of Panjshir province’s council of religious scholars has been hospitalised in Rokha district after his health reportedly deteriorated during Taliban custody, local sources said Tuesday. Taliban forces arrested Abdul Malik on July 8 at a mosque in Kabul’s 15th police district and transferred him to an undisclosed
Amu: Taliban authorities in Kabul have issued direct warnings to the families of detained women, threatening them with harsh punishment if they disclose any details about the arrests, according to several families and witnesses interviewed by Amu. The warnings, delivered verbally during or after the release process, reportedly accompany the release of detainees on condition
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
Amu: During a live broadcast of the Taliban Foreign Ministry’s annual press briefing on Wednesday, the voices of at least two female journalists who asked questions were muted by the state-run national television broadcaster. The event, led by Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, was aired live on state television. When two women
Afghanistan International: Rangin Dadfar Spanta, former Afghan national security advisor, has sharply criticised Germany’s decision to accept Taliban diplomats, warning that the move amounts to de facto recognition of the group and reduces Berlin’s Afghan policy to the level of Russia’s. Berlin recently approved the presence of two Taliban-appointed consular officers in Berlin and Bonn.
Amu: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday called on the Taliban to reverse policies that restrict the fundamental rights and freedoms of women and girls, following a wave of arrests in Kabul linked to what the Taliban call violations of their dress code. UNAMA said it is deeply concerned by recent detentions
Amu: At least five people were killed in separate attacks by unidentified gunmen in the northern provinces of Badakhshan and Takhar, local sources told Amu TV on Sunday. Mysterious killings by so-called “unidentified armed men” have become increasingly frequent in several provinces since the Taliban seized power in August 2021. Victims often include former government
Khaama: World Chess Day celebrates chess’s global benefits in education, peace, and inclusion, while the game remains banned in Afghanistan, risking its cultural loss. On July 20, the United Nations celebrated World Chess Day, highlighting chess as a powerful tool for education, sustainable development, peace, and social inclusion globally. Click here to read more (external
Amu: Taliban on Saturday detained several women in central and western Kabul, witnesses and local sources told Amu. This happens just days after dozens of women were detained by the Taliban in Shahr-e-Naw neighborhood in downtown Kabul. Saturday’s arrests occurred in Qala-e-Fathullah, an area near downtown Kabul, and Dasht-e-Barchi in the western part of the