Amu: Taliban morality enforcers detained several women late Thursday near the Parwan Hotel in Kabul’s 11th district, local sources said. The women were taken to a Taliban security facility, where families were told to pay 20,000 afghanis (about $280) and informed that the women would spend one night in jail, according to the sources. Click
Afghanistan International: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated that the United Nations member states failing to take effective action against widespread human rights violations in Afghanistan, four years after the Taliban returned to power. In a report released ahead of the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, HRW warned that the group has
8am: Sources state that the Taliban, to suppress opposition, restrict access to information, and create an atmosphere of fear among citizens, have expanded their espionage activities in Kabul. According to these sources, the group has exploited the dire economic situation to establish a network of spies aimed at detaining, tracking, and psychologically tormenting citizens, particularly
Amu: Taliban publicly flogged a man in Kapisa province after accusing him of spreading “propaganda” against their rule, according to a statement from the Taliban-run Supreme Court. Rights advocates say the punishments are part of a wider pattern of repression. “The Taliban are using religion and Sharia as tools to silence dissent,” said one analyst.
Amu: Taliban morality enforcers on Thursday detained a barber and his customer in the northern province of Faryab for shaving a beard, according to local sources. The arrest took place in the city of Maymana, where Taliban morality enforcers sealed the barbershop following the detention, sources said. A video shared with Amu showed the shop
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
Amu: The directive, issued by local Taliban officials, requires homeowners to purchase and install closed-circuit cameras at their own expense. Residents said the cost — between 5,000 and 10,000 afghanis, or roughly $70 to $140 — is out of reach for many households amid widespread poverty and unemployment. Several residents told Amu TV they had
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: Taliban forces have detained 24 residents of Panjshir province, some of whom were recently deported from Iran, for reasons that remain unclear, local sources said on Monday. The individuals were arrested on Sunday evening in Anaba district after Taliban fighters reportedly grew suspicious of their gathering in one location. Since retaking power in