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Afghanistan: Thank you for supporting Amnesty’s crisis response work

Thousands of Afghans are at serious risk of Taliban reprisals—your support ensures Amnesty is working to protect those in danger....

A Taliban fighter stands guard as Afghan women shout slogans during an anti-Pakistan protest rally, near the Pakistan embassy in Kabul on September 7, 2021. - The Taliban on September 7, 2021 fired shots into the air to disperse crowds who had gathered for an anti-Pakistan rally in the capital, the latest protest since the hardline Islamist movement swept to power last month. (Photo by Hoshang Hashimi / AFP) (Photo by HOSHANG HASHIMI/AFP via Getty Images)

Crisis and Tactical Round-Up Fall 2021: Focus on Afghanistan

Afghanistan Afghanistan is at risk of losing the human rights gains made in the last 20 years. Amnesty was among...

Afghanistan: Few routes to safety for Afghans at risk of Taliban reprisals

Nearly two months since airlift operations in Afghanistan ended, those left behind face formidable obstacles to seeking safety outside the...

Afghanistan: Taliban must allow girls to return to school immediately – new testimony

Girls in Afghanistan must be allowed to return to secondary school and continue their education, Amnesty International said today as...

Afghanistan: 13 Hazara killed by Taliban fighters in Daykundi province – new investigation

Nine former members of government security forces extrajudicially executed after surrenderingVictims included a 17-year-old girl who was caught in crossfire...

Afghanistan: Taliban wasting no time in stamping out human rights says new briefing

The Taliban are steadily dismantling the human rights gains of the last twenty years, said Amnesty International, the International Federation...

Afghanistan: Continued presence of UN mission essential to monitor and report on abuses

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) must extend the UN’s mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), and the UN must supply the...

A Taliban fighter stands guard as Afghan women shout slogans during an anti-Pakistan protest rally, near the Pakistan embassy in Kabul on September 7, 2021. - The Taliban on September 7, 2021 fired shots into the air to disperse crowds who had gathered for an anti-Pakistan rally in the capital, the latest protest since the hardline Islamist movement swept to power last month. (Photo by Hoshang Hashimi / AFP) (Photo by HOSHANG HASHIMI/AFP via Getty Images)

Afghanistan: Suppression of protests at odds with Taliban’s claims on human rights

Responding to widespread reports that the Taliban are using unlawful force against peaceful protesters and journalists at gatherings across Afghanistan,...

Afghanistan: Deadline for evacuations must be extended amid Taliban reprisal attack threats

The Taliban and the international community must urgently reach an agreement to extend the 31 August deadline for completing evacuations...

Afghanistan: Shameful failure of UNHRC special session to address escalating human rights and humanitarian crisis

The UN Human Rights Council today failed the people of Afghanistan after neglecting to establish an independent mechanism to monitor...

Afghanistan: Taliban responsible for brutal massacre of Hazara men – new investigation

Taliban fighters massacred nine ethnic Hazara men after taking control of Afghanistan’s Ghazni province last month, Amnesty International said today....

Afghanistan: International community must act decisively to avert further tragedy

Responding to the collapse of the Afghan government following the seizure of power by the Taliban and the chaotic scenes...

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