Date: 24/04/1444 Several women in Taloqan, the capital of Takhar province, report that the Taliban's Appeals Court is not addressing or paying attention to their legal disputes. At least 20 women who have approached the Taliban court have filed complaints primarily concerning domestic violence.

Some of these women state that despite nearly a year having passed, no rulings have been issued regarding their cases. According to them, Taliban court officials have referred their petitions to the local councils for resolution.

A source at the Taliban Appeals Court in Takhar told the *Etilaatroz* newspaper that most women have approached the court due to domestic violence, including forced marriages, divorce requests, and demands for alimony from their husbands. This source confirmed that Taliban court officials have sent the women’s petitions to the local councils of "experts" for resolution".

One woman from Baharak district, seeking a divorce from her husband, has been visiting the Taliban court for seven months but has yet to receive any attention or resolution for her cases.

The Taliban's refusal to address women’s legal complaints in Takhar—especially cases of domestic violence, forced marriage, and divorce—reveals the collapse of judicial protections for women. By diverting cases to male-dominated local councils and requiring guardian consent, the regime denies women access to justice and reinforces systemic gender discrimination. This not only violates fair trial rights and personal autonomy but institutionalizes impunity for gender-based violence. The dismissal of female judges and halting of prosecutions for violence against women further entrench this exclusion.