More than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials and security forces have taken place since the Taliban took over the country two years ago, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday.
The groups most targeted by the Taliban have been former army, police and intelligence forces, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.UNAMA documented at least 800 human rights violations against former Afghan government officials and security forces between Aug. 15, 2021, when the Taliban seized power, and the end of June 2023.
"Even more so, given they were assured that they would be not targeted, it is a betrayal of the people's trust," Turk said. He urged Afghanistan's Taliban rulers -- the country's "de facto authorities" -- to uphold their "obligations under international human rights law by preventing further violations and holding perpetrators to account."
The report said former Afghan soldiers were at greatest risk of experiencing human rights violations, followed by police and intelligence officials. Violations were recorded across all 34 provinces, with the greatest number recorded in Kabul, Kandahar and Balkh provinces. On Oct. 2, 2021, Alia Azizi, the former head of a women's prison in western Herat province, did not return home from work and her whereabouts remain unknown. Despite reportedly initiating an investigation into her disappearance, the Taliban have not released any information about her whereabouts, the report said.
While the Taliban announcement of a general amnesty in August 2021 "was a welcome step, it continues to not be fully upheld, with impunity for human rights violations prevailing," said Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan.
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