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The Afghanistan Human Rights Center (AHRC) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in March 2023. It was founded by a group of dedicated human rights defenders and former members of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission. AHRC operates under the legal framework of the United States and is filed as a non-for-profit organization with the State of Connecticut and registered under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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documented incidents, across 9 of 34 provinces

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Report 2026-08-11

AHRC Weekly Situation Report: Kabul Drivers Subject to Systematic Extortion by Taliban Members (4–11 August 2026)

This report covers AHRC's verified incident record for the period 4–11 August 2026. AHRC's database recorded 1 incident during this window. The record reflects a documented undercount; the true scope of violations is likely broader than what is captured here. A single incident (AHRC-2026-0806-KAB-01), dated 6 August 2026 and located in…

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1,284
civilian casualties recorded, 310 killed, 974 injured
1,087
people publicly flogged under court-ordered corporal punishment
165
journalists and media workers detained since August 2021
25+
further decrees restricting rights issued during the year

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Entries per province · all time sums to 28 · 34 provinces
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Corroborated 2026-08-21 Taliban forces ambushed an NRF convoy in the northern Salang area as it traveled from Panjshir toward Andarab, Baghlan. Senior NRF commander Hasib Panjshiri and Taliban forces ambushed an NRF convoy in the northern Salang area as it traveled from Panjshir toward Andarab, Baghlan. Senior NRF commander Hasib Panjshiri and at least four other fighters were killed in the clash; the fate of three additional fighters remains unknown. The NRF's political leadership confirmed Panjshiri's death. Parwan Armed conflict Corroborated 2026-08-20 Taliban morality police detained a woman and several other women/girls while they were shopping in Herat's Jebrail area. The father of one detainee reported tha Taliban morality police detained a woman and several other women/girls while they were shopping in Herat's Jebrail area. The father of one detainee reported that Taliban authorities demanded money and two guarantors for release, and that some women remained in custody for days because their families could not meet these conditions. The detainee was reportedly wearing a long coat and observing hijab requirements at the time of arrest. Herat Arbitrary detention Single-source 2026-08-20 Eleven professors from the Faculty of Medicine at Herat University formally resigned on August 20, 2026, citing insulting and degrading treatment by the Taliban Eleven professors from the Faculty of Medicine at Herat University formally resigned on August 20, 2026, citing insulting and degrading treatment by the Taliban's Morality Police, including the imprisonment of professors for having short beards. The Taliban Morality Police had also previously detained several UN staff members in Herat for the same reason. Separately, students at Sheikh Zayed University in Khost were expelled from university dormitories for not having beards. The resignations significantly impact medical education in Herat province. Herat Violation of human dignity Single-source 2026-08-18 A bombing near a school in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul's 18th police district injured approximately 42 children. The incident drew condemnation from the US A bombing near a school in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul's 18th police district injured approximately 42 children. The incident drew condemnation from the US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Syria, UN agencies, and the Muslim World League. The US State Department confirmed awareness of the attack and said an investigation is underway. No perpetrator has been identified. Kabul Civilian casualties Corroborated 2026-08-17 On August 17, 2026, unidentified assailants threw multiple grenades into the compound of the Sham-e-Hedayat private school in Dasht-e-Barchi, western Kabul — a On August 17, 2026, unidentified assailants threw multiple grenades into the compound of the Sham-e-Hedayat private school in Dasht-e-Barchi, western Kabul — a predominantly Hazara area — wounding approximately 44 students aged 10–14, eight of them seriously. At least three required surgery. Two days later, Taliban intelligence detained four school staff members (principal, two teachers, and a security guard) for over 28 hours without publicly stated charges. Kabul Civilian casualties Single-source 2026-08-15 On August 15, 2026, a Taliban Ranger vehicle transporting dozens of children for the Taliban's fifth-anniversary celebrations overturned near the Esmatullah Man On August 15, 2026, a Taliban Ranger vehicle transporting dozens of children for the Taliban's fifth-anniversary celebrations overturned near the Esmatullah Mandi area in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar. Three children were killed and eight others were injured. The article also notes that Taliban forces compelled local residents, shopkeepers, and vendors to purchase and display Taliban flags and participate in the celebrations. Kandahar Civilian casualties

The record is what reached us and passed review. Thin coverage in a province reflects reporting conditions and access as much as the underlying situation, and absence of incidents is not evidence of absence of violations. No figure here is a national total.

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