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
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: Several government employees under Taliban control say the group has imposed a ban on smartphone use across all institutions. They add that the Taliban have warned that anyone defying the order will be referred to the group’s military court and have their smartphones destroyed. Employees say the measure was issued on the verbal order
8am: Following calls to action by citizens inside and outside the country to protest the detention of women in Herat and the crackdown on their demonstrations, the Taliban have stepped up the interrogation, detention, and imprisonment of social activists and social media users across the province. After the public protests in the Jibrail district of
Ariana: Afghanistan has been ranked as the seventh least peaceful country in the world in the 2026 Global Peace Index (GPI), remaining near the bottom of the global ranking that measures levels of peace, security, conflict, and militarization across 163 countries and territories. The annual report, released by the Institute for Economics and Peace, placed
Amu: Taliban governor in Herat has acknowledged the recent detention of women and girls in the western city, claiming those arrested suffered from what he described as “psychological” and “religious” problems. In comments published by Al-Emarah, a Taliban-affiliated media outlet, Noor Ahmad Islamjar confirmed that women had been detained in recent days for allegedly failing
Afghanistan International: UN Secretary-General spokesperson Farhan Haq said Taliban forces used live ammunition to disperse a civil protest in Herat. He urged the Taliban to refrain from any unnecessary or disproportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrations. Speaking at a press briefing in New York on Wednesday, June 10, Haq said the United Nations is
8am: Residents of Nili, the provincial capital of Daykundi, are raising serious concerns about a sharp rise in armed robberies across the city. Residents say armed thieves are breaking into homes around the clock, making off with everything they can find. The ongoing situation has left families living in constant fear, and many are reluctant
Afghanistan International: Residents of Herat told Afghanistan International that Taliban authorities launched a large-scale operation on Saturday to detain women accused of violating the group’s mandatory dress code, with more than 20 women reportedly arrested in one area alone. Witnesses said Taliban officials also detained women at the Almas Sharq shopping centre and in the
8am: Several citizens of Afghanistan who traveled to Kabul from various provinces to have their tazkiras (national ID card) obtained and translated have raised serious concerns about corruption and obstruction at the “Emirate Affairs” directorate of the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice. They say that after receiving their tazkiras from the Taliban-controlled General Directorate of Civil