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Taliban morality police detained a woman and several other women/girls while they were shopping in Herat's Jebrail area. The father of one detainee reported tha
Taliban morality police detained a woman and several other women/girls while they were shopping in Herat's Jebrail area. The father of one detainee reported that Taliban authorities demanded money and two guarantors for release, and that some women remained in custody for days because their families could not meet these conditions. The detainee was reportedly wearing a long coat and observing hijab requirements at the time of arrest.
HR-DET-01HR-SGBV-01 ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9Eleven professors from the Faculty of Medicine at Herat University formally resigned on August 20, 2026, citing insulting and degrading treatment by the Taliban
Eleven professors from the Faculty of Medicine at Herat University formally resigned on August 20, 2026, citing insulting and degrading treatment by the Taliban's Morality Police, including the imprisonment of professors for having short beards. The Taliban Morality Police had also previously detained several UN staff members in Herat for the same reason. Separately, students at Sheikh Zayed University in Khost were expelled from university dormitories for not having beards. The resignations significantly impact medical education in Herat province.
HR-TORT-02HR-DET-01HR-WMN-02HR-MIN-01 ICCPR Art. 7Two Afghan UNAMA staff members were detained by Taliban intelligence (General Directorate of Intelligence) in Herat on 9 August 2026. UNAMA confirmed the detent
Two Afghan UNAMA staff members were detained by Taliban intelligence (General Directorate of Intelligence) in Herat on 9 August 2026. UNAMA confirmed the detentions, stating it had not been informed of any charges against the men and had been denied access to them. UNAMA called on the Taliban to respect UN privileges and immunities.
HR-DET-01HR-DET-02 ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9More than 130 Hazara and Shiite university students were denied dormitory access at Balkh University and Herat University beginning August 6, 2026. University o
More than 130 Hazara and Shiite university students were denied dormitory access at Balkh University and Herat University beginning August 6, 2026. University officials explicitly cited the students' Hazara ethnicity and Shiite religious affiliation as grounds for rejection. Some students signed withdrawal forms and left university, as dormitory access is essential for students traveling from distant provinces. The incident raises serious concerns about ethnicity- and religion-based discrimination in access to higher education services under Taliban rule.
HR-MIN-01HR-WMN-02 ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERDTaliban morality police arrested 10 women in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, for not wearing a burqa despite being in Islamic dress. Their whereabouts remain unknown. Sep
Taliban morality police arrested 10 women in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, for not wearing a burqa despite being in Islamic dress. Their whereabouts remain unknown. Separately, two female students were detained in Herat while traveling to a private educational center. A former detainee described systematic physical and psychological abuse inside Taliban detention facilities. Taliban officials denied the arrests.
HR-DET-01HR-SGBV-01HR-TORT-01 ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9Taliban morality police detained at least nine women in Herat city over two days, arresting them in the 64-Meter area, Marmar Market, and Bakrabad neighborhoods
Taliban morality police detained at least nine women in Herat city over two days, arresting them in the 64-Meter area, Marmar Market, and Bakrabad neighborhoods despite the women wearing Islamic head coverings. Residents report women are increasingly afraid to leave their homes due to harassment and intimidation. Former detainees describe prolonged detention, psychological abuse, isolation from family, and denial of legal representation. Separately, female doctors in Panjshir were reportedly ordered to wear a burqa or be barred from work. The detentions are part of a broader enforcement campaign; at least 30 women were detained in Herat in June 2026 over similar dress-code allegations.
HR-DET-01HR-SGBV-01HR-MIN-01HR-TORT-01HR-ESC-01 ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9Taliban morality police detained a man's daughter and several other women while they were shopping in Herat's Jebrail area, despite the daughter reportedly comp
Taliban morality police detained a man's daughter and several other women while they were shopping in Herat's Jebrail area, despite the daughter reportedly complying with dress code requirements. Taliban initially denied holding the women, then demanded 30,000 afghanis (~$450) and two guarantors for release. After negotiations, the amount was reduced to 20,000 afghanis. Women whose families could not pay were kept in detention for several days. Detainees reported being subjected to intimidation. Activists separately allege serious abuses — including psychological torture, forced confessions, and rape — against women held in Taliban custody in Herat. The Taliban spokesperson denied the allegations.
HR-DET-01HR-SGBV-01HR-TORT-01 ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9A UNAMA monitoring report covering April–June 2026 documents sweeping, systematic discrimination and rights violations against women, minorities, former officia
A UNAMA monitoring report covering April–June 2026 documents sweeping, systematic discrimination and rights violations against women, minorities, former officials, journalists, and religious communities across Afghanistan. Key findings include: at least 30 women arrested in Herat for "improper hijab"; shopkeepers penalized for serving unaccompanied women (Logar); female teachers barred from schools for not wearing a chador (Herat); women excluded from all university entrance exams nationwide; a new judicial decree implicitly sanctioning child marriage and restricting divorce; 389 documented arbitrary arrests and detentions; 137 incidents of judicial corporal punishment including public floggings; 8 killings and 5 torture incidents targeting former security force members; a deadly attack on civilians at a Shia shrine in Herat killing 12 and injuring 14; closures of Ismaili places of worship in Badakhshan; restrictions on Shia Ashura commemorations; and multiple journalist detentions and media outlet closures. A former Afghan National Army officer reportedly disappeared on the same day he was forcibly returned to Afghanistan from Iran.
HR-MIN-01HR-DET-01HR-TORT-01HR-WMN-02HR-LIFE-02HR-LIFE-01HR-EXPR-01HR-SGBV-01 ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERDThe record is what reached us and passed review. Thin coverage in a province reflects reporting conditions and access as much as the underlying situation, and absence of incidents is not evidence of absence of violations. No figure here is a national total.