Arbitrary Punishment

The right to be free from punishment without due process is foundational to international law. This section includes decrees involving extrajudicial penalties, public beatings, and administrative punishments.
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DEC7-03162025

New Report that, in 2024, the Taliban suspended the operations of 22 media outlets and arrested 50 journalists.

DEC7-07072024

Taliban shut down the local radio station (Kawoon Ghag) in Laghman.

DEC7-08262024-A

Taliban in Kandahar have banned the use of drones for filming.

DEC7-08272024

Taliban imprisoned a young man in Nangarhar for publishing an image of the tricolor flag.

DEC7-11112024

The Taliban suspended the operations of Zheman Radio in Khost Province for broadcasting background music in one of their programs.

DEC7-12052024

Taliban intelligence and religious police raided Arzo TV’s Kabul office, detained seven staff members, confiscated equipment, and sealed the station over alleged “immoral” content.

DEC9-12252024

Taliban prohibited mixed-gender transportation in city buses in Kabul, to further enforce gender segregation.
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