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Taliban’s Ongoing Crackdown in Panjshir: Civilians Recount Arrests, Torture and Forced Displacement

Human rights organizations have previously described Taliban actions in Panjshir as collective punishment. In 2023, Amnesty International stated that many individual acts by Taliban forces constituted war crimes and that, taken together, they amounted to the war crime of collective punishment.
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From Homeowners to Tenants: How the Taliban Is Taking Control of Kabul’s Omid Sabz Township

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The International Criminal Court should recognize that Hazara women are persecuted both as women and as Hazaras

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October 23, 2026

UN Calls for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Decisions Affecting Their Lives

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Afghanistan has called for people with disabilities to be included in decisions affecting their lives, emphasizing the need to listen to their experiences and priorities.
October 23, 2026

Armed Anti-Taliban Group Claims Attack on Bagram Airfield, Reports 10 Taliban Casualties

October 22, 2026

UN Experts Warn EU Against Afghan Deportations and Normalization of Taliban Rule

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UN Report Highlights Mounting Challenges Facing Afghanistan’s Education System

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EU Provides €12 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan Amid Deepening Crisis

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October 12, 2026

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September 25, 2026

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September 19, 2026

Beyond the Law: The Informal Institutions Shaping Afghanistan

September 10, 2026

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October 21, 2026

One-Third of Afghanistan’s Nutrition Centres Shut Down Due to Funding Shortages: UN

October 20, 2026

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October 15, 2026

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October 23, 2026

Taliban’s Ongoing Crackdown in Panjshir: Civilians Recount Arrests, Torture and Forced Displacement

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October 13, 2026

From Homeowners to Tenants: How the Taliban Is Taking Control of Kabul’s Omid Sabz Township

Thousands of families in a mainly Hazara neighborhood of Kabul face eviction, rent demands and the possible loss of their homes after a Taliban court declared the land beneath them state property.
May 29, 2026

From Afghanistan to Everest: Zakia Ahmad’s Historic Ascent Offers Hope to Afghan Women

On May 21, Zakia Ahmad, known as “River,” reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the first woman from Afghanistan to climb the world’s highest mountain. For River, Everest was never only about climbing a mountain.
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May 5, 2026

Denied School and Work, Women in Afghanistan Build a Quiet Resistance

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U.S. immigration authorities have deported at least 104 Afghan nationals directly to Afghanistan, according to an analysis of federal removal data covering October 2022 to March 2026.

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