Date: 16/06/1404
Sources: Taliban Beat a Woman in Badakhshan
Local sources told Amu that on Sunday a woman was “severely” beaten by Taliban members at a checkpoint along the Badakhshan–Takhar highway and was subsequently taken to a hospital.
According to the sources, Taliban forces stopped a family’s vehicle, ordered them to disembark, and began conducting body searches. They then instructed the women to remove their hijab.
Sources said that one of the women objected to this order, after which she was “severely” beaten by the Taliban.
Images obtained by Amu show visible signs of beating and injuries on the woman’s body.
Since regaining power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have imposed sweeping restrictions on women—measures that UN human rights experts describe as a form of “gender apartheid.”
The Afghanistan Women’s Justice Movement, in a statement responding to this incident, stated that the Taliban have not only stripped women of their individual freedoms but are also using physical and psychological violence to silence any form of dissent.
The organization added that such actions constitute clear violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

This entry documents the reported physical assault of a woman by Taliban forces at a checkpoint along the Badakhshan–Takhar highway. According to local sources, Taliban members stopped a family vehicle, conducted body searches, and ordered the women to remove their hijab. When one woman objected, she was reportedly severely beaten and later taken to a hospital with visible injuries. The incident reflects the enforcement of dress and conduct regulations through coercion and violence, as well as the use of physical force in response to resistance. It further illustrates the role of checkpoint enforcement in regulating women’s behavior and restricting personal autonomy.