Human Rights Bulletin – Afghanistan – November and December
Read Full Report The human rights situation in Afghanistan during November and December 2025 continued to exhibit severe violations and systematic repression. Across these two months, multiple incidents were documented affecting civilians, women, religious minorities, and former government personnel. Extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances persisted, highlighting the ongoing impunity of armed groups and lack of […]
PERMANENT PEOPLES’ TRIBUNAL, 55th SESSION FOR THE WOMEN OF AFGHANISTAN
The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) is an international organisation competent to rule on any serious crime committed against people and minorities. A request was submitted by Rawadari, the Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organisations (AHRDO), the Organisation for Policy Research and Development Studies (DROPS) and Human Rights Defender Plus, for the launch of a People’s […]
Joint Public Statement Requesting Organizations People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan
11 December 2025 Today’s judgment by the People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan is a historic and decisive affirmation of what Afghan women have been saying for more than four years: that the systematic erasure of women from public life under Taliban rule is not merely discrimination, but a crime under international law.The Tribunal has […]
HRD+ Statement on the Forced Deportation of Afghan Refugees from Pakistan and the Threats towards Persons in Vulnerable Situations
27 October 2025Human Rights Defenders Plus (HRD+) expresses its profound concern and strongly condemns the widespread and organized campaign of arrests, harassment, systematic pressure, and the forced expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan. These actions constitute a clear violation of fundamental principles of international law, humanitarian obligations, customary norms on refugee protection, and basic human […]
Erased but Not Forgotten: Voices for Justice and Accountability in Afghanistan
Date: September 29, 2025Time: 10:00 AM (New York Time)Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York – Room CR 11 Event OverviewOver the past four years, Afghanistan has endured one of the darkest periods in its modern history under Taliban rule. Afghan society, particularly women and girls, has been stripped of fundamental rights, denied education, employment, freedom […]
Human Rights Bulletin – Afghanistan – September and October
Read Full Report The incidents documented during September and October reveal a continued and deepening deterioration of Afghanistan’s human rights situation, marked by lethal violence, institutionalized repression, and the near-total erosion of civic and social protections. These two months demonstrate not only the persistence of earlier patterns of abuse but also their expansion in scale, […]
Statement of the Human Rights Defenders Plus – HRD+ Regarding the Ban on the Broadcast Activities of Shamshad TV
In recent days, the Taliban authorities have imposed further restrictions on the media in Afghanistan. Despite the suffocating atmosphere and intense surveillance by the regime, media outlets in the country continue their efforts to inform the public and make use of any remaining space for journalism. However, even with utmost caution and adherence to neutrality, […]
Toward Justice for Afghanistan: 60th Session Human Rights Council
Introduction: Let us once again raise our voices for justice and accountability for the people of Afghanistan—especially women, girls, minorities, and marginalized communities—who continue to face systemic persecution under Taliban rule.From 8 September to 8 October 2025, the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC60) convened in Geneva, bringing together states, experts, NGOs, […]
Voices of the Silenced: 59th Session Human Rights Council
Introduction: Let us raise our voices and expose the systemic persecution faced by women, minorities, and marginalized communities under Taliban rule. At the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Afghan civil society presented urgent testimonies and evidence of crimes against humanity including gender apartheid, torture, and repression of ethnic and religious minorities. […]
Human Rights Bulletin – Afghanistan – July and August
Read Full Report The reporting period of July and August 2025 reflects a continued and deepening deterioration of the human rights situation in Afghanistan. Violations during these two months demonstrate not only the persistence of abusive practices observed earlier in the year, but also their expansion in scope, severity, and geographic spread. Patterns of violence, […]