Taliban Detain Six Afghan NGO Workers And Two UN Mission Staff
Taliban forces detained six employees of a Kabul women's and children's rights NGO and two Afghan staff of the UN mission; families and the UN say their whereabouts and any charges are unknown.[1]
Human Rights Watch says the six men were summoned to their Kabul office to retrieve confiscated laptops and phones and were detained there.[1] Their families say they have received no information about the men's location, condition, or any charges.[1] On Sunday, August 9, Taliban intelligence detained two Afghan staff members of the UN mission UNAMA in Herat, and the UN says it has not been informed of charges or allowed access.
Taliban forces raided the NGO's Kabul office about a month earlier, sealing the premises and interrogating staff about their work. The July 18 detentions followed that raid and have heightened concern among rights groups and the UN about restrictions on Afghan civil-society and aid workers.
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- On July 18, 2026, six male employees of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation were detained after being summoned to their Kabul office to retrieve confiscated laptops and phones.
- Human Rights Watch says the six men’s families have received no information about their location, condition, or any charges.
- On Sunday, August 9, 2026, Taliban intelligence detained two Afghan staff members of the UN mission UNAMA in Herat, and the UN has not been informed of charges or allowed access.
- The detentions follow an earlier raid a month before on the NGO’s Kabul office, where Taliban forces sealed the premises and interrogated staff about their work.
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