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The Decree Database

Discover the official Taliban orders that have shaped Afghanistan’s legal, political, and human rights landscape since August 2021

The Records That Matter.
The Archive You Need.

The Afghanistan Justice Archive is a digital repository of Taliban legal decrees, directives, and orders as well as living testimonies, human rights reports and legal analyses that tell the story of repression and resistance in Afghanistan as it unfolds since the 2021 Taliban takeover. Designed for researchers, legal professionals, the media and public, this archive ensures transparency and builds a foundation for justice and memory.

Economic, Social & Cultural Rights

Cultural Rights

Education

Health

Work & Livelihoods

Civil & Political Rights

Arbitrary Punishment

Assembly & Association

Expression

Family & Privacy Rights

Freedom of Movement

Justice & Fair Trial

Liberty & Security

Participation in Public Life

Press & Censorship

Religion & Belief

Torture & Ill-Treatment

Rights of Vulnerable Groups & Cross-Cutting Issues

Disability Rights

Forced Marriage

Gender Equality

LGBTQ+

Minority Rights

Non-Discrimination

Personal Autonomy

PVPV (Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice)