Decree
Decree Translation
Date: 04/12/1403
According to a well-informed source, during this raid, the Taliban detained both male and female staff members of the organization at their office for several hours and conducted investigations regarding the presence of weapons.
The source stated: The Taliban initiated an investigation into weapons and ammunition, even though we had none of these.
After the investigation concluded, the Taliban allowed the female staff to return home at 10 PM and the male staff at 4 AM. Additionally, one male employee of the organization was temporarily detained but was later released.
The reported raid and prolonged detention of male and female staff by the Taliban, including overnight confinement without evidence of wrongdoing, constitute an act of intimidation against civil society and humanitarian workers. The differential release times for women and men, and the temporary detention of a male employee, point to arbitrary and coercive enforcement practices rather than a legitimate security operation. Such actions contribute to a climate of fear, disrupt organizational functioning, and signal the routine use of harassment to control non-state actors.