Taliban detained 6 staff from a women's and children's rights group, Human Rights Watch says
Summary
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan detained six staff members from a local group that works on women's and children's rights. This comes shortly after the Taliban also detained two Afghan workers from the United Nations mission in the country.Key Facts
- Six men from the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation were detained on July 18 after being asked to collect their confiscated laptops and phones.
- The families of the six detained staff have not received any information on their location, condition, or charges.
- Two Afghan employees of the U.N. political mission were detained on July 16 in the city of Herat by the Taliban intelligence agency.
- The U.N. has not been informed about any charges against its detained staff or been allowed to visit them.
- Human Rights Watch called for the immediate release of the six staff unless they have been legally charged and for the Taliban to allow family and legal visits.
- The Taliban returned to power in August 2021 and have since restricted girls from attending secondary schools and women from participating fully in public life.
- Prior to this recent detention, the Women's and Children Legal Research Foundation’s office was searched and sealed, and staff members were questioned about their work.
- Afghanistan is facing a severe humanitarian crisis, and there have been recent clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani military across the border.
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