Reports

AW talks to five female students about the reality of attending university as women in the ‘new’ Afghanistan.

The Taliban has previously stated that the ISKP is no longer a serious threat in the country, though attacks throughout November and December suggest otherwise.

Following a ban on non-approved protests, women campaigners and journalists have been met with force on several occassions

Reports of further arrests continue to spark fear

Two individuals were accidentally killed as shots were fired into the air to control the crowd, the group says.

A popular post on social media claimed to show child selling, but was found to be inaccurate by AW investigators.

AW has geolocated one of the attacks, and analysed available footage.

Using OSINT techniques, Afghan Witness has verified multiple examples of inaccurate content in recent months.

A case study of violence against protestors at Hlaing Tharyar (14-17 March 2021)

Taliban forces deny detentions of female activists, but mobilise communications around hijab and traditional values

With most women's refuges shut down across the country, survivors of gender violence - and former employees - are left with nowhere to turn.

Since August, restrictions on women's education, work, travel, and dress have come into effect.