Latest items for Afghanistan
April 6, 2026, 4:51 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LRW-SCALE-9
"Elaha says that Saeed Khosty, then a spokesman of the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, met her while she was in custody. In the video, Elaha pleads for help with teary eyes and says that after insulting and humiliating her as well as spitting on her face, Khosty took her to the “Directorate 08, Department 104” of the Taliban intelligence. 'I was raped there. I didn’t know what to do, Saeed Khosty took a video of me and threatened to share the video.'Elaha says that the next day,Taliban officials forced her to record 12 confession videos in which she was told to say that 'I got married to Khosty by my...more
Variables: LRW-SCALE-9
"Elaha says that Saeed Khosty, then a spokesman of the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, met her while she was in custody. In the video, Elaha pleads for help with teary eyes and says that after insulting and humiliating her as well as spitting on her face, Khosty took her to the “Directorate 08, Department 104” of the Taliban intelligence. 'I was raped there. I didn’t know what to do, Saeed Khosty took a video of me and threatened to share the video.'Elaha says that the next day,Taliban officials forced her to record 12 confession videos in which she was told to say that 'I got married to Khosty by my...more
April 6, 2026, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
"In the rare instances when their [Amir, an Afghan man's two teenage daughters] begging and pleading to be allowed out in the world gets too much for him, he [Amir, an Afghan man] ensures they go accompanied by a male member of the family and are fully covered.'I insist that they wear the hijab and I tell them they are not allowed to laugh outside the house or at the market,' he says. 'The ‘morality police’ are very strict, and if they don’t comply, they might get detained'" (para 3-4). "Parwiz, a young man from a province in the north-east of Afghanistan says when his sister was detained by the...more
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
"In the rare instances when their [Amir, an Afghan man's two teenage daughters] begging and pleading to be allowed out in the world gets too much for him, he [Amir, an Afghan man] ensures they go accompanied by a male member of the family and are fully covered.'I insist that they wear the hijab and I tell them they are not allowed to laugh outside the house or at the market,' he says. 'The ‘morality police’ are very strict, and if they don’t comply, they might get detained'" (para 3-4). "Parwiz, a young man from a province in the north-east of Afghanistan says when his sister was detained by the...more
April 6, 2026, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-LAW-2
"Freshta, a young woman from Badakhshan province, says she is beaten by her husband if she leaves the house, even to get food at the market. 'I went to the corner of the street to buy vegetables and I had put on a long, black hijab but no burqa. When I returned, he hit me across the face and beat me. He said: ‘Do you want us to break the rules? What if one of my work colleagues saw you?’ For months now I have barely left the house. He says if I do leave I need to wear the burqa'" (para 15-16). This information, though not explicitly, indicates the...more
Variables: RCDW-LAW-2
"Freshta, a young woman from Badakhshan province, says she is beaten by her husband if she leaves the house, even to get food at the market. 'I went to the corner of the street to buy vegetables and I had put on a long, black hijab but no burqa. When I returned, he hit me across the face and beat me. He said: ‘Do you want us to break the rules? What if one of my work colleagues saw you?’ For months now I have barely left the house. He says if I do leave I need to wear the burqa'" (para 15-16). This information, though not explicitly, indicates the...more
April 6, 2026, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"In the rare instances when their [Amir, an Afghan man's two teenage daughters] begging and pleading to be allowed out in the world gets too much for him, he [Amir, an Afghan man] ensures they go accompanied by a male member of the family and are fully covered.'I insist that they wear the hijab and I tell them they are not allowed to laugh outside the house or at the market,' he says. 'The ‘morality police’ are very strict, and if they don’t comply, they might get detained'" (para 3-4). "Freshta, a young woman from Badakhshan province, says she is beaten by her husband if she leaves the house, even...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"In the rare instances when their [Amir, an Afghan man's two teenage daughters] begging and pleading to be allowed out in the world gets too much for him, he [Amir, an Afghan man] ensures they go accompanied by a male member of the family and are fully covered.'I insist that they wear the hijab and I tell them they are not allowed to laugh outside the house or at the market,' he says. 'The ‘morality police’ are very strict, and if they don’t comply, they might get detained'" (para 3-4). "Freshta, a young woman from Badakhshan province, says she is beaten by her husband if she leaves the house, even...more
April 6, 2026, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1, IIP-LAW-1, RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Last summer, three years after they swept to power in August 2021, the scale of the Taliban’s ambition to erase women from public life was laid bare in their unveiling of an extensive set of 'vice and virtue' laws. Under the new rules, women were told to cover themselves completely when outside the house; not to allow their voices to be heard talking loudly; to only appear in public with a male escort and never to look at a man who was not their direct relation" (para 5-6).
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1, IIP-LAW-1, RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Last summer, three years after they swept to power in August 2021, the scale of the Taliban’s ambition to erase women from public life was laid bare in their unveiling of an extensive set of 'vice and virtue' laws. Under the new rules, women were told to cover themselves completely when outside the house; not to allow their voices to be heard talking loudly; to only appear in public with a male escort and never to look at a man who was not their direct relation" (para 5-6).
April 6, 2026, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Freshta, a young woman from Badakhshan province, says she is beaten by her husband if she leaves the house, even to get food at the market. 'I went to the corner of the street to buy vegetables and I had put on a long, black hijab but no burqa. When I returned, he hit me across the face and beat me. He said: ‘Do you want us to break the rules? What if one of my work colleagues saw you?’ For months now I have barely left the house. He says if I do leave I need to wear the burqa'" (para 15-16) This information shows that domestic violence occurs...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Freshta, a young woman from Badakhshan province, says she is beaten by her husband if she leaves the house, even to get food at the market. 'I went to the corner of the street to buy vegetables and I had put on a long, black hijab but no burqa. When I returned, he hit me across the face and beat me. He said: ‘Do you want us to break the rules? What if one of my work colleagues saw you?’ For months now I have barely left the house. He says if I do leave I need to wear the burqa'" (para 15-16) This information shows that domestic violence occurs...more
April 6, 2026, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"'I [Amir, Afghan man talking about his two teenage daughters] insist that they wear the hijab and I tell them they are not allowed to laugh outside the house or at the market,' he says. 'The ‘morality police’ are very strict, and if they don’t comply, they might get detained'" (para 4). This information shows the existance of differential in treatment towards Afghan women should they not comply by the Taliban's laws (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Parwiz, a young man from a province in the north-east of Afghanistan says when his sister was detained by the Taliban’s 'morality police' for not wearing a hijab, he was terrified for her safety and determined...more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"'I [Amir, Afghan man talking about his two teenage daughters] insist that they wear the hijab and I tell them they are not allowed to laugh outside the house or at the market,' he says. 'The ‘morality police’ are very strict, and if they don’t comply, they might get detained'" (para 4). This information shows the existance of differential in treatment towards Afghan women should they not comply by the Taliban's laws (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Parwiz, a young man from a province in the north-east of Afghanistan says when his sister was detained by the Taliban’s 'morality police' for not wearing a hijab, he was terrified for her safety and determined...more
April 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: WAM-DATA-1
"...The impact on women media professionals has once again been much more severe. Currently, only 463 women professionals are active compared to 1300 before the Taliban took power..." (para 23).
Variables: WAM-DATA-1
"...The impact on women media professionals has once again been much more severe. Currently, only 463 women professionals are active compared to 1300 before the Taliban took power..." (para 23).
April 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"... Poverty is rising drastically, so is the number of child marriages agreed to by children’s parents out of desperation. Girls are no longer allowed to go to secondary school or university... Ever new draconian rules and decrees make it difficult for women to exercise their jobs in all professions; in some fields, they are even banned from going to work. A growing number of decrees clearly are aimed at making women disappear from public life and relegating them to the private sphere and to activities that are stereotypically associated with women, such as household chores. This system can and should be described as Gender Apartheid... and where girls are...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"... Poverty is rising drastically, so is the number of child marriages agreed to by children’s parents out of desperation. Girls are no longer allowed to go to secondary school or university... Ever new draconian rules and decrees make it difficult for women to exercise their jobs in all professions; in some fields, they are even banned from going to work. A growing number of decrees clearly are aimed at making women disappear from public life and relegating them to the private sphere and to activities that are stereotypically associated with women, such as household chores. This system can and should be described as Gender Apartheid... and where girls are...more
April 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-LAW-2
"Since then [when Taliban took power], additional bans have come into force, obliging women to wear a hijab and cover their face with a face mask (even after Covid)..." (para 22).
Variables: RCDW-LAW-2
"Since then [when Taliban took power], additional bans have come into force, obliging women to wear a hijab and cover their face with a face mask (even after Covid)..." (para 22).
April 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"From day one, the Taliban restricted women’s rights based on their manipulative and erroneous interpretation of Sharia law, without any constitutional framework to protect fundamental human rights or to provide a balance between religious interpretations and human rights standards... No more secondary education, no more university, no more going to parks and other public facilities, draconian rules on how to dress, prohibition to move around or to travel without being accompanied by a male guardian (mahram policy), no more working for NGOs. The Taliban clearly aim at eradicating women from all spheres of public life and at building a Gender Apartheid regime" (para 11). "Since then [when Taliban took power],...more
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"From day one, the Taliban restricted women’s rights based on their manipulative and erroneous interpretation of Sharia law, without any constitutional framework to protect fundamental human rights or to provide a balance between religious interpretations and human rights standards... No more secondary education, no more university, no more going to parks and other public facilities, draconian rules on how to dress, prohibition to move around or to travel without being accompanied by a male guardian (mahram policy), no more working for NGOs. The Taliban clearly aim at eradicating women from all spheres of public life and at building a Gender Apartheid regime" (para 11). "Since then [when Taliban took power],...more
April 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"From day one, the Taliban restricted women’s rights based on their manipulative and erroneous interpretation of Sharia law, without any constitutional framework to protect fundamental human rights or to provide a balance between religious interpretations and human rights standards... No more secondary education, no more university, no more going to parks and other public facilities, draconian rules on how to dress, prohibition to move around or to travel without being accompanied by a male guardian (mahram policy), no more working for NGOs. The Taliban clearly aim at eradicating women from all spheres of public life and at building a Gender Apartheid regime" (para 11). "Since then [when Taliban took power],...more
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"From day one, the Taliban restricted women’s rights based on their manipulative and erroneous interpretation of Sharia law, without any constitutional framework to protect fundamental human rights or to provide a balance between religious interpretations and human rights standards... No more secondary education, no more university, no more going to parks and other public facilities, draconian rules on how to dress, prohibition to move around or to travel without being accompanied by a male guardian (mahram policy), no more working for NGOs. The Taliban clearly aim at eradicating women from all spheres of public life and at building a Gender Apartheid regime" (para 11). "Since then [when Taliban took power],...more
April 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-4
"Many women who had worked in ministries or local NGOs opened their own business after the Taliban took power, given that women’s participation in economic life has not yet been banned by any Taliban decrees. This is one of the few ways in which women continue to make a living despite all the new restrictions and the collapsing economy. According to the latest information provided by a representative of the Afghanistan’s Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI), during our meeting, the number of business licenses for women has increased from 2.600 before the withdrawal to 8.000 today. Additionally, there are an estimated 110.000 unregistered businesses, including very small businesses...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-4
"Many women who had worked in ministries or local NGOs opened their own business after the Taliban took power, given that women’s participation in economic life has not yet been banned by any Taliban decrees. This is one of the few ways in which women continue to make a living despite all the new restrictions and the collapsing economy. According to the latest information provided by a representative of the Afghanistan’s Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI), during our meeting, the number of business licenses for women has increased from 2.600 before the withdrawal to 8.000 today. Additionally, there are an estimated 110.000 unregistered businesses, including very small businesses...more
April 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-LAW-1
"... Women are no longer allowed to work for NGOs. And as the Taliban clarified on April 5, this decree extends to female Afghan staff of the United Nations...In a highly gender-segregated society such as Afghanistan, it is often women who need to treat women in hospitals, teach girls in schools, interview other women for humanitarian needs assessments or to hand out food baskets to women-led households..." (para 5).
Variables: ERBG-LAW-1
"... Women are no longer allowed to work for NGOs. And as the Taliban clarified on April 5, this decree extends to female Afghan staff of the United Nations...In a highly gender-segregated society such as Afghanistan, it is often women who need to treat women in hospitals, teach girls in schools, interview other women for humanitarian needs assessments or to hand out food baskets to women-led households..." (para 5).
April 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1, MARR-PRACTICE-1, AOM-PRACTICE-1
"... Poverty is rising drastically, so is the number of child marriages agreed to by children’s parents out of desperation. Girls are no longer allowed to go to secondary school or university... Ever new draconian rules and decrees make it difficult for women to exercise their jobs in all professions; in some fields, they are even banned from going to work. A growing number of decrees clearly are aimed at making women disappear from public life and relegating them to the private sphere and to activities that are stereotypically associated with women, such as household chores. This system can and should be described as Gender Apartheid... and where girls are...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1, MARR-PRACTICE-1, AOM-PRACTICE-1
"... Poverty is rising drastically, so is the number of child marriages agreed to by children’s parents out of desperation. Girls are no longer allowed to go to secondary school or university... Ever new draconian rules and decrees make it difficult for women to exercise their jobs in all professions; in some fields, they are even banned from going to work. A growing number of decrees clearly are aimed at making women disappear from public life and relegating them to the private sphere and to activities that are stereotypically associated with women, such as household chores. This system can and should be described as Gender Apartheid... and where girls are...more
April 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, AFE-PRACTICE-1
"... Poverty is rising drastically, so is the number of child marriages agreed to by children’s parents out of desperation. Girls are no longer allowed to go to secondary school or university... Ever new draconian rules and decrees make it difficult for women to exercise their jobs in all professions; in some fields, they are even banned from going to work. A growing number of decrees clearly are aimed at making women disappear from public life and relegating them to the private sphere and to activities that are stereotypically associated with women, such as household chores. This system can and should be described as Gender Apartheid... and where girls are...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, AFE-PRACTICE-1
"... Poverty is rising drastically, so is the number of child marriages agreed to by children’s parents out of desperation. Girls are no longer allowed to go to secondary school or university... Ever new draconian rules and decrees make it difficult for women to exercise their jobs in all professions; in some fields, they are even banned from going to work. A growing number of decrees clearly are aimed at making women disappear from public life and relegating them to the private sphere and to activities that are stereotypically associated with women, such as household chores. This system can and should be described as Gender Apartheid... and where girls are...more
April 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: AFE-LAW-1
"..But the Taliban have deliberately attacked all available education opportunities – on two levels: Who has access to education and what is taught. On 16 September 2021, the Taliban issued a decree banning girls from secondary education, which led to a massive outcry in the international community, also among Islamic countries. Yet, the crackdown continued. Subsequently, women were banned from universities and despite different announcements by the Taliban, none of these decrees has been revoked. A new decree is being discussed that could see a re-opening of girls’ schools under certain conditions, however, none of this has been formally implemented so far" (para 25).
Variables: AFE-LAW-1
"..But the Taliban have deliberately attacked all available education opportunities – on two levels: Who has access to education and what is taught. On 16 September 2021, the Taliban issued a decree banning girls from secondary education, which led to a massive outcry in the international community, also among Islamic countries. Yet, the crackdown continued. Subsequently, women were banned from universities and despite different announcements by the Taliban, none of these decrees has been revoked. A new decree is being discussed that could see a re-opening of girls’ schools under certain conditions, however, none of this has been formally implemented so far" (para 25).
April 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
"Getting an education has never been easy in Afghanistan. Even during the 20 years without Taliban rule, many girls (and children in general) in remote areas had no access to formal education. Between 2001 and 2018, the country saw a tenfold increase of enrolment at all education levels, doubling the literacy rates of women. The number of girls enrolled in primary school increased dramatically: By 2021, 4 out of 10 students in primary education were girls. Still, in the most remote corners of the country, 87% of girls remained excluded from education. The percentage of women enrolled in higher education further witnessed a positive trend with more than 100.000 women...more
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
"Getting an education has never been easy in Afghanistan. Even during the 20 years without Taliban rule, many girls (and children in general) in remote areas had no access to formal education. Between 2001 and 2018, the country saw a tenfold increase of enrolment at all education levels, doubling the literacy rates of women. The number of girls enrolled in primary school increased dramatically: By 2021, 4 out of 10 students in primary education were girls. Still, in the most remote corners of the country, 87% of girls remained excluded from education. The percentage of women enrolled in higher education further witnessed a positive trend with more than 100.000 women...more
April 1, 2026, 10:27 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Elaha [Afghan woman who was raped by a Taliban member then forced into marriage with him] says that Saeed Khosty, then a spokesman of the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, met her while she was in custody. In the video, Elaha pleads for help with teary eyes and says that after insulting and humiliating her as well as spitting on her face, Khosty took her to the “Directorate 08, Department 104” of the Taliban intelligence. 'I was raped there. I didn’t know what to do, Saeed Khosty took a video of me and threatened to share the video.'Elaha says that the next day,Taliban officials forced her to record 12 confession videos...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Elaha [Afghan woman who was raped by a Taliban member then forced into marriage with him] says that Saeed Khosty, then a spokesman of the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, met her while she was in custody. In the video, Elaha pleads for help with teary eyes and says that after insulting and humiliating her as well as spitting on her face, Khosty took her to the “Directorate 08, Department 104” of the Taliban intelligence. 'I was raped there. I didn’t know what to do, Saeed Khosty took a video of me and threatened to share the video.'Elaha says that the next day,Taliban officials forced her to record 12 confession videos...more
April 1, 2026, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Incest is punishable by death in Afghanistan"
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Incest is punishable by death in Afghanistan"
March 31, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"The couple [Peter and Barbie, British couple imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan], who got married in Kabul in 1970, said that many women held in the prison were detained by the Taliban for arbitrary reasons. One was jailed for daring to drive a car in the ultra-conservative country, while another said she had been imprisoned because her husband had murdered someone" (para 7).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"The couple [Peter and Barbie, British couple imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan], who got married in Kabul in 1970, said that many women held in the prison were detained by the Taliban for arbitrary reasons. One was jailed for daring to drive a car in the ultra-conservative country, while another said she had been imprisoned because her husband had murdered someone" (para 7).
March 31, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"She [Barbie, British woman imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan along with her husband Peter] said: 'The girl in the bunk above me was 19 and in jail for driving a car. Women aren't allowed to drive under the Taliban. And worst of all it was her boyfriend's car. I mean, you can't have boyfriends. So she got six months'" (para 15).
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"She [Barbie, British woman imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan along with her husband Peter] said: 'The girl in the bunk above me was 19 and in jail for driving a car. Women aren't allowed to drive under the Taliban. And worst of all it was her boyfriend's car. I mean, you can't have boyfriends. So she got six months'" (para 15).
March 31, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"One woman she [Barbie, British woman imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan along with her husband Peter] spoke to said she had been imprisoned for daring to take a job after her husband and sons had lost work. Barbie said: 'Ninety per cent of the women I was with were not criminals. Many don’t know how long their sentences are. There are women who’ve been there for months and months, even years, just waiting'" (para 17).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"One woman she [Barbie, British woman imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan along with her husband Peter] spoke to said she had been imprisoned for daring to take a job after her husband and sons had lost work. Barbie said: 'Ninety per cent of the women I was with were not criminals. Many don’t know how long their sentences are. There are women who’ve been there for months and months, even years, just waiting'" (para 17).
March 31, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"The couple [Peter and Barbie, British couple imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan], who got married in Kabul in 1970, said that many women held in the prison were detained by the Taliban for arbitrary reasons. One was jailed for daring to drive a car in the ultra-conservative country, while another said she had been imprisoned because her husband had murdered someone" (para 7). "But Barbie's [British woman imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan along with her husband Peter] conditions were far worse, the couple said. Her cell held 15 women and two children with just five bunk beds between them all, one of which served as a basic kitchen....more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"The couple [Peter and Barbie, British couple imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan], who got married in Kabul in 1970, said that many women held in the prison were detained by the Taliban for arbitrary reasons. One was jailed for daring to drive a car in the ultra-conservative country, while another said she had been imprisoned because her husband had murdered someone" (para 7). "But Barbie's [British woman imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan along with her husband Peter] conditions were far worse, the couple said. Her cell held 15 women and two children with just five bunk beds between them all, one of which served as a basic kitchen....more
March 26, 2026, 8:41 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding the assault and rape of detained women, the [United Nations] report said, 'Information from reliable sources indicates that women have been raped or sexually harassed during this crackdown'" (para 7).
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding the assault and rape of detained women, the [United Nations] report said, 'Information from reliable sources indicates that women have been raped or sexually harassed during this crackdown'" (para 7).
March 26, 2026, 6:56 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"In the three years since the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan, many accounts have surfaced detailing torture and sexual abuse in the country's prisons. One of them grabbed global headlines in July 2024, after the British newspaper The Guardian reported on the rape of a female human rights activist that was caught on video. The video, made by the Taliban, shows armed men raping and torturing the inmate. Apparently, the Taliban sent the video to the women after she was released in an attempt to blackmail her and ensure her silence. She managed to flee the country and send the video to Afghan journalists, with the story eventually making its...more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"In the three years since the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan, many accounts have surfaced detailing torture and sexual abuse in the country's prisons. One of them grabbed global headlines in July 2024, after the British newspaper The Guardian reported on the rape of a female human rights activist that was caught on video. The video, made by the Taliban, shows armed men raping and torturing the inmate. Apparently, the Taliban sent the video to the women after she was released in an attempt to blackmail her and ensure her silence. She managed to flee the country and send the video to Afghan journalists, with the story eventually making its...more
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Women were also barred from gyms, swimming pools and public baths" (para 41).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Women were also barred from gyms, swimming pools and public baths" (para 41).
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"Restrictions were being brought in incrementally. In December 2021, the government's virtue and vice ministry ordered that women travelling distances longer than 72km (45 miles) must be accompanied by a close male relative" (para 16). "In November, a vice and virtue ministry spokesman told us [the BBC team in Afghanistan] that women had been banned from Kabul parks because they were not following Sharia [Islamic law]" (para 37).
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"Restrictions were being brought in incrementally. In December 2021, the government's virtue and vice ministry ordered that women travelling distances longer than 72km (45 miles) must be accompanied by a close male relative" (para 16). "In November, a vice and virtue ministry spokesman told us [the BBC team in Afghanistan] that women had been banned from Kabul parks because they were not following Sharia [Islamic law]" (para 37).
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1, AOM-PRACTICE-1
"We [the BBC team in Afghanistan] began to hear of more and more girls being forced into early marriages by their families, because they were not able to get an education or a job" (para 32).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1, AOM-PRACTICE-1
"We [the BBC team in Afghanistan] began to hear of more and more girls being forced into early marriages by their families, because they were not able to get an education or a job" (para 32).
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"'We are going to allow women to study and work within our framework. Women are going to be very active in our society,' the Taliban announced in their first press conference shortly after seizing power on 15 August 2021" (para 1). "In the same week, female employees of the Kabul city administration were told by the mayor to stay at home, with only those who performed jobs which couldn't be done by men, allowed to continue" (para 6). "While women began to disappear from public life, the number of destitute women, who had been denied the right to work and the ability to feed their families, were increasingly visible on...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"'We are going to allow women to study and work within our framework. Women are going to be very active in our society,' the Taliban announced in their first press conference shortly after seizing power on 15 August 2021" (para 1). "In the same week, female employees of the Kabul city administration were told by the mayor to stay at home, with only those who performed jobs which couldn't be done by men, allowed to continue" (para 6). "While women began to disappear from public life, the number of destitute women, who had been denied the right to work and the ability to feed their families, were increasingly visible on...more