Afghan Witness

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Burnt bodies Burning Villages Fires

Apr 23

How four years of war reduced Myanmar cities and towns to rubble

Satellite imagery shows how fire, shelling, and airstrikes have wrecked towns, cities and villages in resistance strongholds throughout the country.

Arts & Culture Afghanistan Activism Artillery

Mar 31

Urban combat between the RSF and the SAF in Omdurman, Khartoum

On 6 February, a pro-SAF channel posted a video to Telegram showing destroyed buildings and bodies on the ground. Sudan Witness observed four dead bodies in the video, two of which were wearing uniforms resembling that of the RSF. The other bodies appear to be wearing civilian clothing.

Feb 5

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Jan 22

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Security Violence Religious Freedom Terrorism Minority Rights Civilians Places of Worship ISKP

Dec 6

ISKP-claimed attack against Sufis in Baghlan

Casualties Schools Hospitals Healthcare Ukraine

Nov 23

Open source investigators verify over 2,600 attacks on Ukraine’s hospitals, schools, churches and energy supply since Russian invasion

Nov 21

Afghan factions react to Trump victory with mixed expectations

Nov 21

Public execution in Paktia marks Taliban’s shift in showcasing Sharia enforcement

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Arts & Culture Afghanistan Activism Artillery

Mar 31

Urban combat between the RSF and the SAF in Omdurman, Khartoum

Afghanistan Taliban

Nov 18

Documenting demolitions: the Taliban’s land clearance campaign and its impact on marginalised communities

Since assuming power in August 2021, the Taliban have initiated a number of infrastructure projects in Kabul. But forced evictions and demolitions have seen ethnic minorities and vulnerable communities bear the brunt.

Afghanistan OSINT

Sep 2

Afghanistan’s shrinking information environment

What is the information environment, and what challenges face Afghanistan’s own information space? How can we strengthen it?

Women's rights Gender-based violence Afghanistan Taliban

Aug 14

Afghan Witness report reveals ‘daily occurrence’ of gender-based violence under Taliban rule as women suffer ‘systematic erasure’ from public life

Three years on from the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, women are banned from education, work and most other areas of public life.

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In the Press

Hundreds of cases of femicide recorded in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover are ‘tip of the iceberg’

The Guardian , 15 August 2024

How the Taliban took over Afghanistan's mines

Financial Times, 26 June 2024

How the Taliban took over Afghanistan’s mines

The Financial Times, 26 June 2024

I went to secret schools during the first Taliban rule - how many more years will Afghan girls lose?

Euronews, 12 April 2024

Public executions and torture: ‘The Taliban have reverted to their true nature’

France 24 The Observers, 4 April 2024

Taliban carry out hundreds of floggings as grip tightens on Afghanistan

Financial Times, 30 November 2023

Online abuse of politically active Afghan women tripled after Taliban takeover, rights group reports

Associated Press, 20 November 2023

Women beheaded and bodies dumped in rivers under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, report says

Independent, 15 August 2023

No one feels safe': The Taliban promised to provide security to Afghans. New data shows threat from ISIS is growing

CNN, 19 May 2023

Mapping human rights abuses in Afghanistan

BBC News, 18 May 2023

The Taliban Have Turned Afghanistan Into a Graveyard of Women’s Rights

Foreign Policy, 8 March 2023

Afghaanse studentes vertellen: 'Ik werkte en studeerde maar plots was ik huisvrouw'

NOS, 12 February 2023

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Highlights

How four years of war reduced Myanmar cities and towns to rubble

Urban combat between the RSF and the SAF in Omdurman, Khartoum

Test

Testing post

ISKP-claimed attack against Sufis in Baghlan

Open source investigators verify over 2,600 attacks on Ukraine’s hospitals, schools, churches and energy supply since Russian invasion

Afghan factions react to Trump victory with mixed expectations

Public execution in Paktia marks Taliban’s shift in showcasing Sharia enforcement

Latest Articles

Urban combat between the RSF and the SAF in Omdurman, Khartoum

Documenting demolitions: the Taliban’s land clearance campaign and its impact on marginalised communities

Afghanistan’s shrinking information environment

Afghan Witness report reveals ‘daily occurrence’ of gender-based violence under Taliban rule as women suffer ‘systematic erasure’ from public life

The Afghan Witness Map

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Join our mailing list

How to Use Our Map

In the Press

Hundreds of cases of femicide recorded in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover are ‘tip of the iceberg’

How the Taliban took over Afghanistan's mines

How the Taliban took over Afghanistan’s mines

I went to secret schools during the first Taliban rule - how many more years will Afghan girls lose?

Public executions and torture: ‘The Taliban have reverted to their true nature’

Taliban carry out hundreds of floggings as grip tightens on Afghanistan

Online abuse of politically active Afghan women tripled after Taliban takeover, rights group reports

Women beheaded and bodies dumped in rivers under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, report says

No one feels safe': The Taliban promised to provide security to Afghans. New data shows threat from ISIS is growing

Mapping human rights abuses in Afghanistan

The Taliban Have Turned Afghanistan Into a Graveyard of Women’s Rights

Afghaanse studentes vertellen: 'Ik werkte en studeerde maar plots was ik huisvrouw'

We aim to strengthen the information landscape and provide a reliable source of information for international organisations, policymakers and the media, and to raise awareness of the reality of everyday life for Afghans living in the country.

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