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Documenting demolitions: the Taliban’s land clearance campaign and its impact on marginalised communities
Since assuming power in August 2021, the Taliban have initiated a number of infrastructure projects in Kabul.
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Sep 24 min read
Surge in Islamic State Khorasan content online coincides with increased reports of linked activities and arrests in Europe and elsewhere
New data shows ISKP attacks have decreased inside Afghanistan, but reveal an uptick in linked activities and arrests outside the country
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CIR
Aug 144 min read
Afghan Witness report reveals ‘daily occurrence’ of gender-based violence under Taliban rule as women suffer ‘systematic erasure’ from public life
Three years on from the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, women are banned from education, work and most other areas of public life.
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CIR
Jun 68 min read
The challenges of open source research in conflict zones: “What we see is the most violent footage – some days, that’s all you see”
Several CIR open source investigators shed light on the challenges of investigating human rights abuses and war crimes.
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Afghan Witness
Apr 216 min read
Rising reports of femicide: new digital map documents cases of violence and repression of Afghan women in ‘public’ roles
Female-led newsroom Zan Times used investigative reporting and open source techniques to document the killings, disappearances and arrests
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Afghan Witness
Feb 11 min read
Taliban Management of the Education Sector
Afghan Witness examines the Taliban's stated vision for education in Afghanistan in 2023, comparing the Taliban’s stated vision for...
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Afghan Witness
Jan 311 min read
Arrests for violating Taliban Hijab rules cause controversy
The Taliban’s reported detentions for non-compliance with hijab rules have received mixed reactions: contradictory claims from Taliban...
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Afghan Witness
Jan 301 min read
“Kill them wherever you find them” campaign in Afghanistan
Afghan Witness analysis shows a significant increase in ISKP attacks across Afghanistan following the Islamic State spokesman's...
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Afghan Witness
Jan 231 min read
The stories of Afghanistan’s women journalists
From breaking barriers and challenging taboos, to facing widespread restrictions, Afghan Witness looks at the experience of Afghanistan’s...
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Afghan Witness
Jan 231 min read
Unclaimed Shia killings spark anti-Taliban protest
After three unclaimed killings of Shia scholars between 22 October and 1 December 2023, protests erupted in Herat against the Taliban’s...
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Afghan Witness
Jan 91 min read
Male protests 2023: Driven by scarcity, restricted by risk
2023 saw Afghan men engaging in protests driven predominantly by economic concerns, but also in solidarity with women and minorities,...
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Afghan Witness
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Involvement of Afghans in Dera Ismail Khan suicide attack raises tensions with Pakistan
The recent Tehreek Jihad Pakistan attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province raises tensions between the Afghan Taliban and...
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Afghan Witness
May 18, 20234 min read
Afghan Witness launch map to monitor human rights in Afghanistan
The live, open source map documents verified data of abuses, attacks and protests.
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