ICC issues warrants for Taliban leaders over gender persecution

The UN held its third meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan in Doha. Taliban representatives participated after prior meetings had been boycotted; Afghan women’s rights advocates and civil...

The de facto authorities published a morality law codifying rules that restrict women’s dress, movement, speech and public presence and empower morality inspectors. The law formalized and expanded...

Afghanistan’s de facto Ministry of Public Health verbally directed medical institutes that female students would not be allowed to attend classes beginning 3 December. UNAMA reported the instruction...

UNAMA published a six-month review of the morality law’s implementation, enforcement and impact. Based on monitoring across Afghanistan, it described inspectors’ growing role and the law’s effects...

Russia formally recognized the Taliban government after accepting credentials from its ambassador, becoming the first state to do so since the 2021 takeover. The move signaled a diplomatic shift...

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Kunar, Nangarhar and Laghman. A later UN-led assessment documented widespread damage and barriers to aid for women and girls.

Taliban authorities barred Afghan women, including UN employees, contractors and visitors, from UN premises nationwide. The UN warned the restriction threatened humanitarian work.

The ICC issued warrants for education minister Habibullah Agha and higher-education minister Neda Mohammad Nadim, alleging gender persecution as a crime against humanity. Warrants are not convictions.

Reports described Taliban rules removing women-authored books and courses on human rights and sexual harassment from universities. The rules were issued in late August.

Internet and mobile service were cut nationwide on 29 September after provincial fiber-optic restrictions. UNAMA warned of harm to the economy and humanitarian operations.