Minority Rights

Religious, ethnic, and linguistic minorities are entitled to live free from discrimination. This section covers decrees disadvantaging non-Sunni communities, particularly Shia populations.
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DEC1-01142025

The Taliban closed English language learning centers and kindergartens affiliated with the Aga Khan Office in Badakhshan Province.

DEC1-01252025

The Taliban closed an educational center in Ghor Province for teaching girls and arrested the teachers.

DEC10-01152025

Taliban ban on women’s participation in mosque worship and Shia itikaf ceremonies in Herat Province.

DEC10-02032025

The Taliban forcibly converted at least 80 Ismaili and Shia residents in Badakhshan Province.

DEC10-02162025

The Taliban arrested a cultural and social activist from Panjshir in Kabul, reportedly linked to his poetry praising Ahmad Shah Massoud.

DEC10-03212023

The Taliban banned Nowruz in Afghanistan, deeming it contrary to Islam, in a district in Daikundi province.

DEC10-07112023-A

Taliban tear down Ashura flags of Shia mourners in Herat province.

DEC10-07112023-B

Taliban enforcement restricts Shia religious rituals.

DEC10-08202023

Directive mandating mosque attendance, banning music in celebratory gatherings, and threatening legal action for noncompliance with religious norms.

DEC11-08312024

Taliban governor and Minister of Tribal Affairs forcibly evict 600 families in Dowlatyar district of Ghor, violating ancestral land rights and overriding legal rulings.

DEC12-07312024-1

Taliban Ministry of Justice Announces Official Morality Law Based on Supreme Leader’s Decree.

DEC12-07312024-11

Article 18 of PVPV Law imposes religious mandates on trade and farming, restricting livelihoods and expression through sectarian economic rules.

DEC12-07312024-15

Article 22 of PVPV Law criminalizes a wide array of behaviors - from LGBTQ+ identity and women's public speech to cultural celebrations - codifying...

DEC12-07312024-16

Article 23 of PVPV Law holds officials responsible for preventing immoral acts by children, the mentally disabled, and non-Muslim residents, raising serious concerns about...

DEC12-07312024-2

Taliban codifies nationwide morality law - the Law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice - granting sweeping powers to religious police...

DEC12-07312024-3

Articles 1-3 of PVPV Law formally establishes a religious enforcement regime under Taliban leadership, defining virtue and vice by Hanafi Sharia and empowering officials...

DEC12-07312024-4

Articles 4-8 of PVPV Law mandates moral regulation for all people in Afghanistan under Hanafi jurisprudence, granting the Ministry exclusive power to enforce religious...

DEC12-07312024-9

Article 16 of PVPV Law criminalizes perceived disrespect toward Islamic figures, suppressing religious diversity and dissent.

DEC3-03042023

Taliban nullified thousands of divorce cases ruled in the Republic of Afghanistan.

DEC4-01202024

Official order re civil service appointments & transfers at Takhar University, used to expel non-Pashtun employees.
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