Afghan Witness

Collecting, preserving and verifying information on human rights and security. Promoting information integrity. Protecting online participation through digital resilience.

Highlights

Social Media Security Threats Terrorism Media Information environment ISKP Propaganda

ISKP calls for “lone wolf” attacks in Khorasan

NRF Social Media Media Foreign relations Disinformation Information environment Resistance

NRF social media campaign seeks support from Trump cabinet picks

Women's rights Media Education Information environment Taliban Propaganda Children

Women and children’s radicalisation under the Taliban administration

Security Religious Freedom Terrorism Civilian deaths ISKP

ISKP-claimed attack against Sufis in Baghlan

Afghan factions react to Trump victory with mixed expectations

Public execution in Paktia marks Taliban’s shift in showcasing Sharia enforcement

Urban warfare defines anti-Taliban resistance as AFF & NRF claim 294 attacks in 2024

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Afghanistan Taliban

Documenting demolitions: the Taliban’s land clearance campaign and its impact on marginalised communities

Afghanistan OSINT

Afghanistan’s shrinking information environment

Women's rights Gender-based violence Afghanistan Taliban

Afghan Witness report reveals ‘daily occurrence’ of gender-based violence under Taliban rule as women suffer ‘systematic erasure’ from public life

Women's rights Afghanistan Taliban

Rising reports of femicide: new digital map documents cases of violence and repression of Afghan women in ‘public’ roles

The Afghan Witness Map

Verified information is stored in a database and represented on the Afghan Witness Map with one simple goal: to provide the world with timely and reliable information concerning ongoing events in Afghanistan.

How to Use Our Map

The interactive Afghan Witness Map is a powerful tool for visualizing verified human rights abuses and security threats across Afghanistan.

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We aim to strengthen the information landscape and provide a reliable source of information for international organisations, policymakers and the media, and to raise awareness of the reality of everyday life for Afghans living in the country.

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