8am: At least two reliable sources have confirmed to Hasht-e Subh that the Taliban apprehended Neda Parwani on the morning of Tuesday, September 19, in the Khairkhana area of Kabul and subsequently transferred her to an undisclosed location. According to sources, the Taliban have also detained the husband and a four-year-old son of this female
8am: Sources on Wednesday, September 6, spoke with Hasht-e Subh and revealed that these two students are named Mohammad Anwar and Naser. The Taliban detained them four days ago in front of the gate of “Khalilullah Khalili” School in the eleventh district of Kabul and transferred them to the custody of the group’s Intelligence Unit
8am: Meanwhile, some residents of northern Kabul provinces accuse the Taliban of “extortion” for detaining both non-military individuals and former government military personnel. According to sources, the Taliban primarily detain these individuals to obtain “money and weapons” but release them after the “ransom” is paid. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Residents of Kandahar Province have raised allegations claiming that certain local Taliban leaders are operating private prisons, where they reportedly detain former officials and military personnel. In conversation with Hasht-e Subh on Wednesday, August 23rd, Kandahar Province residents asserted that Taliban members have incarcerated local employees and former government military members within their own
8am: Distressing news has emerged from local sources in Panjshir, reporting the tragic death of a resident from this province who fell victim to brutal torture at the hands of the Taliban in Herat. The individual, originally planning to travel to Iran, was apprehended by the Taliban at the Islam Qala border crossing. Subsequently, he
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 21, 2023 At least eight members of the Women’s National Unity and Solidarity Movement in Afghanistan were released after being detained on August 19 for several hours on a charge of organizing a protest in Kabul. Members of the movement said the arrests were made violently by Taliban security officials while
ACLED: On 17 August 2021, two days after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban held a press conference promising amnesty for former government officials, respect for women’s rights, and freedom of the press.1 Nearly two years later, it is clear that the Taliban has upheld none of these promises, instead conducting a violent campaign of
8am: Local sources in Ghazni report that in the aftermath of the assassination of the head of Taliban’s intelligence management in Khaja Omari district, the Taliban have detained and allegedly tortured at least 40 civilians. Sources confirmed to Hasht-e Subh on Thursday, August 10th, that over the course of this week, the Taliban have incarcerated
8am: Local sources in Ghazni province report that the Taliban have engaged in a week-long spree of detentions, harassment, and torture of residents in the Nawur district of the province. According to credible sources from the province on Wednesday, August 2, the Taliban have indiscriminately beaten and abused several individuals, including women and children, in
8am: From May to July 2023, the Taliban detained around 200 individuals in different provinces for various charges. Among those held were 14 former military personnel, 70 elderly members of ethnic communities, one human rights activist, two journalists, two teachers, one comedian, three religious scholars, one attorney, and two guards of political and business figures.