Arbitrary Detention
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Afghanistan
Taliban Police Law Represents Widespread Human Rights Violations, says Amnesty
DID Press: Amnesty International strongly criticized the Taliban’s new police law, describing it as a direct assault on fundamental freedoms and human rights in Afghanistan, warning of serious implications for fair trials, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. In a…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Deputy PM Visits Prison in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Province
DID Press: Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister for administrative affairs, visited a prison in Panjshir Province during a trip to the province and reviewed the condition of inmates. The visit was attended by the Taliban’s minister of…
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Afghanistan
UNAMA Raises Concern Over Detention of Women in Herat
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed concern over the detention and questioning of dozens of women in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, describing the reported actions as raising serious human rights concerns and urging the Taliban…
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