As we mark the fifth anniversary of the Taliban takeover, HRF stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan as they continue their struggle for fundamental rights and freedoms. HRF also calls on the international community to take stronger action to protect human rights and support humanitarian assistance.
Afghan human rights defenders and activists have faced threats, arbitrary arrests, and ill treatment. In July, the regime raided the office of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation and detained six staff members.
Today reminds us of the devastating consequences of authoritarian rule, where human rights, fundamental freedoms, and basic protections are eliminated and systematically violated.
Learn more about the ongoing brutal repression under the Taliban, and the regime’s attempt to erase women’s role in the public sphere.
