Human Rights Research League

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Research. Education. Advocacy. Development. (R.E.A.D.)

Afghanistan

 

More than four years after the Taliban's seizure of power in Afghanistan, the humanitarian and human rights situation in the country remains dire. Hunger is widespread, with more than a third of the population facing acute food insecurity, a situation also exacerbated by recent mass deportations conducted by Iran and Pakistan. 

 

The exclusion of women from work and public life, and of girls from education beyond 6th grade, further contributes to this precarious situation and will have a lasting, negative effect not only on the mental health of those deprived of opportunities for personal growth, but on the development of the country.

 

Since the Taliban's return to power, Human Rights Research League has documented revenge killings and other serious human rights violations in Afghanistan and regularly intervenes at the UN Human Rights Council on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, in debates, conferences, and side events, organizes academic discussions and seminars, and engages in advocacy efforts to the benefit of Afghanistan's suffering population. 

 

 

 

 

On 19 September 2025, at the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Human Rights Research League delivered an oral statement on Afghanistan during the General Debate on Item 3. In his intervention, HRRL Chairman Tom Syring underlined that more than four years after the Taliban's seizure of power, the humanitarian and human rights situation in Afghanistan remains dire. Hunger is widespread, with more than a third of the population facing acute food insecurity, a situation further exacerbated by mass deportations conducted by Iran and Pakistan, often in violation of the fundamental legal principle of non-refoulement.

 

The exclusion of women from work and public life, and of girls from education beyond 6th grade further contributes to this precarious situation and will have a lasting, negative effect not only on the mental health of those deprived of opportunities for personal growth, but on the development of the country. 

 

Meanwhile, revenge killings in Afghanistan continue to this day. Against this backdrop, Human Rights Research League strongly supported an extension of the Special Rapporteur's mandate. For the full statement, please see the video of the Oral Statement on UN Web TV.