Human Rights Watch

Open Letter on Afghanistan to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations

We, the undersigned Afghanistan and international human rights and civil society organisations, write to you once again to share our concerns regarding the grave human rights and humanitarian crisis ...
The National Interest

Afghanistan Is a Threat to Global Security Once Again

Twenty-one years ago, before the Taliban enabled Al Qaeda to launch the tragic 9/11 attacks from Afghan soil, Afghanistan was a no man’s land. Dozens of regional and transnational terrorist and ...
The Diplomat

Bridging Divides: Finding a Regional and International Consensus for Afghanistan’s Future

Afghanistan’s tumultuous landscape has been further shaped by the return to power of the Taliban in August 2021. The return marked a pivotal moment in the country’s history. Since their resurgence, ...
The Diplomat

Catalyzing Renewable Energy: Path to Afghanistan’s Economic Revival

A wind farm in Panjshir province, Afghanistan, June 11, 2009. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Daniel Wilkinson (US State Department). Afghanistan’s heavy reliance on international aid — in 2021 foreign aid ...
The Hill

The world is ignoring ethnic cleansing in Afghanistan — again

In the final weeks of 2022, the Taliban made headlines for banning women in Afghanistan from working in humanitarian organizations and attending universities. These moves are being rightfully ...
Jurist

Hidden Atrocities: The Unseen Struggle of Afghanistan’s LGBTQ+ Community Under Taliban Rule – report and interview

The resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan in August 2021 cast a long shadow of oppression over the nation, disproportionately impacting women and the LGBTQ+ community. While the violence against ...
Human Rights Watch

Letter to the UN, Security Council and Member States on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

We write to you ahead of the third UN-convened meeting of Special Envoys and Special Representatives on Afghanistan on 30 June–1 July 2024 in Doha, Qatar (“Doha III”), to continue to discuss the ...
International Rescue Committee

As economic crisis continues to grip Afghanistan, IRC welcomes the much-needed transfer of payment for new afghani banknotes to arrive in the country

Kabul, Afghanistan, October 31, 2022 — The IRC welcomes the steps taken by the US Government, de-facto authorities in Afghanistan, international banks, and currency printing companies to facilitate ...
The Hill

Afghanistan’s neighbors don’t want another civil war

Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, recently declared he will defeat the Taliban “no matter the odds.” For Massoud to mount a military threat to the Taliban, he ...
Phys.org

Afghanistan's August 2025 earthquake reveals the cost of international isolation, scientists warn

On August 31 at midnight, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Afghanistan's eastern Kunar Province near the Pakistan border. Despite being moderate in magnitude, the earthquake caused extensive ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Amnesty International Demands UN Council's Attention On 'Relentless' Taliban Abuses In Afghanistan

Amnesty International has urged the UN Human Rights Council to address "relentless abuses" by the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. In a statement announcing its new report, the rights watchdog ...