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Original reporting by the Afghan Witness team

9 Sept 2024

Taliban’s new vice and virtue law targets women, minorities, and media

The Taliban's new vice and virtue law, ratified in July 2024, mandates severe restrictions on women's dress, public behaviour, and transportation, while also imposing limitations on the media and minorities.

9 Sept 2024

Truck driver protest in Herat met with violence

A protest by truck drivers in Herat on 28 August 2024 over Taliban-imposed costs and preferential treatment turned violent when Taliban forces reportedly opened fire, wounding at least one protester.

30 Aug 2024

Third anniversary of Taliban rule: celebrations and online discourse

While the Taliban held large-scale celebrations on 14 August, the day was also marked by women’s protests both indoors and in public.

30 Aug 2024

Taliban disown Tajik commander over anti-Iran remarks

Khorasani's video criticising Iran led to a public disavowal by Taliban spokesperson Mujahid, who dismissed the commander’s statements as personal views.

16 Aug 2024

Women and children in Taliban and ISKP propaganda

How the Taliban and ISKP strategically use imagery of children and women to manipulate public perception

9 Sept 2024

Social media activists arrested in eastern Afghanistan

In August 2024, the Taliban arrested two social media activists, Khetabullah Bangakh and Abdul Rahman Gulab, for spreading anti-Taliban content. Both were featured in confession videos pledging support to the Taliban.

9 Sept 2024

Taliban sportswashing using Afghan cricket team

Afghanistan’s cricket team’s meeting with Taliban leaders sparks accusations of sportswashing, with many condemning the move as an attempt to normalise Taliban rule.

30 Aug 2024

Claimed Taliban killing of civilians

Reports of Taliban violence reveal alleged involvement in killings, torture, and beatings of civilians, including minorities and former security personnel, between August 13 and 19, 2024.

30 Aug 2024

ISKP attack against civilian minibus in Dasht-e Barchi highlights lack of security

The attack on 11 August 2024 targeted a civilian minibus in Kabul’s Dasht-e Barchi area, on the same road as six previous attacks.

14 Aug 2024

The Erasure of Women

An overview of women’s rights under the Taliban: erasure from public life, violence at home and online.

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