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 the occasion of Human Rights Day, the Federation of Afghan Resident Organizations in Europe (FAROE) held a conference on 7 December 2025 dedicated to 'The World and the Human Rights Crisis in Afghanistan'. Human Rights Research League Chairman Tom Syring was invited to speak about 'The Impact of Lasting Human Rights Abuses and Atrocity Crimes on Afghanistan's Future', joining other international and Afghan experts on the panel, including Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan. For further details, please see the conference flyer and consult the full program.