Reports

Using footage shared online, Afghan Witness confirmed at least two deceased individuals.

As news of Zholia Parsi’s alleged arrest surfaced, Afghan Witness monitored the online response.

Afghan Witness has observed an increase in the number of claims of alleged forced displacement and the number of provinces affected.

Some framed the event as a sign of recognition from a global superpower, while others criticised the warm reception provided by the Taliban.

AW investigators found that the content posted by both groups was fabricated using old satellite imagery and other content readily available online – likely an attempt to appear more technologically advanced than in reality.

Clashes leave religious buildings and civilian property destroyed, thousands displaced and many casualties

While the protest garnered widespread support on social media, the women involved were also targeted with a range of criticism and hate speech.

Kherson was the first major Ukrainian city to be seized by Russian occupying forces at the beginning of the full-scale invasion with President Putin declaring the city part of the Russian Federation on 30 September 2022 after a sham referendum.

Damage to an IDP camp, school, religious site and homes 

A year after the discovery of mass graves and evidence of torture in Izium, open source investigators from the Centre for Information...

The incident triggered various reactions and claims on both sides of the border – and is set against a backdrop of rising political tensions between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban.

While events around the country took place largely peacefully, uniformed Taliban were recorded violently breaking up events in the capital.