Open Letter To: Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Today, Human Rights Defenders Plus – HRD+ together with over 100 Afghan and international human rights and civil society organisations, have issued a joint open letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The letter urges the Council to urgently establish an independent international accountability mechanism for Afghanistan to investigate past and ongoing human rights […]
Frequently Asked Questions about the People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan
Given the devastating human rights situation for women and girls in Afghanistan and ever-increasing restrictions, Afghan civil society identified a pressing need for redress. Alongside formal judicial processes, engaging a complementary, grassroots mechanism was crucial to amplify the voices of Afghan women and hold the Taliban accountable. Understanding this urgency, in December 2024, four human […]
Launch Of A People’s Tribunal For Women Of Afghanistan Before The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal
PRESS RELEASE31/07/2025 A coalition of Afghan civil society organizations is proud to announce the launch of a People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan before the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT), a groundbreaking initiative to address the impunity around gender persecution in Afghanistan. As Afghan women and girls continue to face systematic oppression at the hands of […]
Systematic Arrest of Women in Afghanistan; Taliban’s Abuse of Power and Religion for Repression and Financial Extortion
23 July 2025 With deep concern and serious distress, we bring to the attention of the international community numerous documented reports of widespread, degrading, and organized arrests of women by the Taliban’s so-called “Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (PVPV).” These arrests are being carried out deliberately in densely populated and […]
HRD+ Statement on the Sentencing of Abdulalim Khamosh to Death
Date: 22 July 2025We, Human Rights Defenders Plus (HRD+), express our deep concern and profound regret, and we strongly condemn the sentencing of Abdulalim Khamosh, a cultural educator and social activist, to death. Abdulalim Khamosh, who worked in one of the most deprived regions of the country, now faces the imminent risk of execution—solely because […]
An Open Letter to EU Member States: Germany, Spain, Czechia, the Netherlands, and Bulgaria
From: Afghanistan’s Exiled Civil Society and Human Rights Community To: EU Member States: Germany, Spain, Czechia, the Netherlands, and Bulgaria We, Afghanistan’s exiled civil society and human rights community, address you with deep concern and an urgent plea to prevent recent risks of legitimizing repression by the Taliban de facto authorities. Recently, the German Ministry […]
Forced Deportation of Afghan Refugees from Iran is a Clear Violation of International Law
Date: 6 July 2025Human Rights Defenders Plus (HRD+) expresses its deep concern and profound sorrow as we strongly condemn the expanding, unjustified, and degrading forced deportations of Afghan migrants and refugees by the Islamic Republic of Iran. In recent weeks, thousands of Afghan migrants—including women, children, the elderly, the sick, and young people—have been deported […]
“Every Hour Felt as Long as a Year” – Voices of Detainees Held by Afghanistan’s de facto General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI)
CSHRN, in collaboration with OMCT and HRD+, releases a new report: “Every Hour Felt as Long as a Year” – Voices of Detainees Held by Afghanistan’s de facto General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) This powerful report draws on in-depth interviews with survivors detained by the de facto GDI in Afghanistan between 2021 and 2024. It […]
Human Rights Bulletin – Afghanistan – May and June
Read Full Report The months of May and June 2025 show a continued deterioration of the human rights environment in Afghanistan, marked by intensified violence, expanding repression, and deepening social and economic hardship. The incidents documented during this period reflect a widening pattern of abuses affecting civilians, former military personnel, journalists, women, children, and community […]
HRD+ Appeal to the International Community
Date: 2025-06-20Unfortunately, the global political situation — particularly in the Middle East — has become more volatile than ever, with war and violence on the rise. The ongoing conflict in Iran has triggered widespread chaos in major cities and strategic regions, directly affecting the population. This war, rooted in serious contradictions within international law, humanitarian […]