Afghanistan International: Rahim Sekandar, a prominent pro-Taliban figure on social media, has confirmed that he is currently being held by the group. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, he wrote: “I am imprisoned by the Taliban’s Reform Commission. A few days ago, I criticised the remarks of Mawlawi Saeedullah Saeed, but now
By Abubakar Siddique and RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi June 5, 2025 The Taliban declared dissent unacceptable after returning to power nearly four years ago. Since then, it has detained, tortured, or forced into exile secular opponents, journalists, and human rights activists. Now the country’s de facto leaders appear to be broadening their crackdown to include Islamic
Afghanistan International: Zarmina Paryani, a prominent women’s rights activist, criticised the public’s indifference to the Taliban’s treatment of women and urged people to protest against the harassment of women in Afghanistan. She revealed that the Taliban members had “stripped her and other women” in prison. Paryani stated that the Taliban clicked group photos of her
By Abubakar Siddique June 11, 2024 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty The Taliban government has cracked down on rival Islamist parties in Afghanistan in what is seen as an effort to prevent any future opposition to its hard-line rule. Since banning all political parties last year, the Taliban has targeted two of its major former rivals. It
Ayaz Gul VOA News April 17, 2024 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — The Taliban government in Afghanistan has suspended the broadcast of two privately run local TV channels over alleged violations of official regulations and “Islamic values.” Free media advocates Wednesday criticized the overnight suspension, calling it a violation of Afghanistan’s media-governing laws. The Taliban-run information ministry’s Media
Omid Marzban and Michael Scollon Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 14, 2024 Facebook users in Afghanistan fear the Taliban’s plans to block or restrict access to the popular social-media platform will deal a death blow to what is left of free speech in the country. It is unclear what exactly the “finalized” policy announced last
Ayaz Gul VOA News April 4, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Islamist Taliban rulers Thursday sentenced two people to 15 years each for engaging in political activity, while a third person was flogged 30 times and jailed for similar charges. The de facto government in Kabul, yet to be formally recognized by the international community, has banned
8am: Taliban have extensively suppressed and tortured critics and opponents of their regime over the past two and a half years. A senior Taliban official recently warned that no one has the right to criticize this group. The Director of Invitation and Guidance at the Ministry of Martyrs and Disabled Affairs under Taliban control stated
8am: Local sources have reported the detention of a Philosophy student from Bamyan University by the Taliban after he criticized the lack of security in the province. Sources claim that since the Taliban regained control in this region, at least 30 residents of Bamyan, including women and children, have mysteriously become victims of violence. Click
8am: Reliable sources on Wednesday, November 15, revealed that a joint team from the Taliban’s Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, along with the Crime Fighting Management, has initiated the tracking, apprehension, and punishment of social media users in Khost. According to these sources, the Taliban’s joint team has cautioned social