Non-Discrimination

Equal protection before the law prohibits discrimination of any kind. This section includes provisions affecting individuals differently on the basis of gender, sect, ethnicity, or status.
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DEC1-09122021

Gender segregation decisions in universities, preventing coeducation of male and female students.

DEC1-09172021

Opening schools exclusively for boys without mention of girls' schools.

DEC1-11142024

Declaration that education for girls is Westernized and doesn't reflect Afghan culture and Islamic values. In addition, ban on educational scholarships abroad for all...

DEC1-11272024

The Taliban closed accelerated classes for female elementary age students in Bamiyan.

DEC1-11302024

The Taliban closed local community-based education supported by UNICEF in Nangarhar Province.

DEC1-12042024

Ban on the education of women in medical institutions.

DEC1-12122022

One-day examination and certification for 12th-grade girls across Afghanistan.

DEC1-12202022

Prohibition of girls from continuing their education in public and private universities.

DEC1-12222022-A

Ban on girls above grade six from attending school.

DEC1-12222022-C

Ban universities from issuing graduation documents to female students.

DEC1-12222023

Taliban cabinet formalize nationwide ban on all female higher education, public and private.

DEC1-12242024

Taliban prohibit the education of female students beyond the sixth grade in all educational institutions of Herat Province (public and private schools and education...

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.

DEC10-02192025

A Taliban commander shot and wounded six civilians during a football match in Shaki District, Badakhshan Province.

DEC10-05292024

Taliban fighters forcibly shut down the inauguration of a women-led coffee shop and library in Kabul.

DEC10-07112023-A

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

DEC10-07112023-B

Taliban enforcement restricts Shia religious rituals.

DEC10-08132024

Taliban have made it mandatory to display the group's flag on shops in the city of Nili in Daikundi province.

DEC11-01222022

Taliban arrested Tamana Prayani and her sisters in Kabul in a night raid.
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