Afghan Witness
Two years of Taliban rule: documenting human rights abuses using open source
Report by Afghan Witness details more than 3,000 claims of human rights violations in Afghanistan under Taliban rule Cover image: Canva....
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Afghan Witness
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Claims of Taliban killings of former ANDSF and family members continue to surface
While cases are difficult to fully verify, there has been a steady stream of claims since the Taliban’s return to power. Image: District...
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Afghan Witness
- Jul 28
- 3 min
Women protest in Kabul over Taliban ban on beauty salons
Verifiable videos circulated online showing the Taliban using a water cannon and gunfire into the air to disperse protesters. Image:...
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Afghan Witness
- Jul 3
- 4 min
The arrest and release of pro-Taliban influencer Mobeen Khan
The social media influencer has allegedly been arrested twice, with both occasions coinciding with him making critical comments towards ...
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Afghan Witness
- Jul 3
- 3 min
Public execution of an alleged Taliban member charged with murder
The incident marks the second official public execution sanctioned by the Taliban's Supreme Court since 2022 – though visual evidence...
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Afghan Witness
- Jun 9
- 5 min
ISKP resurface with Badakhshan attack killing Taliban acting governor
Days later, a second attack targeted a memorial ceremony held for the acting governor. Cover image: Google Earth This week, Islamic State...
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Afghan Witness
- Jun 2
- 7 min
The water rights dispute behind rising Afghan-Iran tensions
Satellite imagery shows that Afghanistan’s Kamal Khan and Kajaki dams currently hold larger water reserves than in previous years,...
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Afghan Witness
- Jun 1
- 6 min
Taliban continue raids against ISKP in May, claim killing of Deputy Governor in Kabul
A significant decrease in ISKP-claimed attacks corresponds with the Taliban’s intensified operations against the group in recent...
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Afghan Witness
- May 23
- 2 min
Protests in Nuristan over ‘mistreatment and discrimination’
AW records indicate this is the first protest in Nuristan province. On May 16, 2023, Afghanistan International shared a video showing a...
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Afghan Witness
- May 22
- 3 min
Clashes and protest in Badakhshan province after Taliban poppy clearance
The incident marked the second clash between farmers and the Taliban over poppy eradication enforcement, after a similar incident...
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Afghan Witness
- May 2
- 6 min
An Afghan journalist on censorship, misinformation and poverty under the Taliban
Faced with a moral dilemma, an Afghan journalist says he must choose between working for Taliban-approved media, or risking his life to...
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