The Taliban has been charged with multiple human rights crimes since seizing power in Afghanistan in 2021, including extrajudicial killings and stringent limitations on women’s rights. International reports state that the Taliban has carried out retaliatory acts against over 100 former Afghan officials, many of whom are still detained.
It is said that the Taliban have put restrictions on opposition speech and taken steps to uphold their authority. This involves putting former prosecutors and government officials in prison or killing them. In addition, they have detained members of the previous administration while releasing terrorists who have been found guilty.
Taliban control has had a particular impact on women’s rights. The Taliban revoked all divorce judgments in 2021, thereby depriving women of their legal ability to file for divorce.
