Taliban\u2019s Arbitrary Arrests Rise Sixfold in 2025, Rights Group Warns
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\nThe Afghan human rights organization Rawadari has reported a sharp increase in arbitrary detentions under Taliban rule, with at least 1,509 people \u2014 including 16 women \u2014 arrested in the first half of 2025. The figures were published by Shia Waves Agency, citing the World Human Rights Organization.<\/p>\n
According to the report, the number of such arrests has risen sixfold compared to 2023 and doubled in comparison with last year. The Taliban have targeted citizens for reasons ranging from women\u2019s dress codes and men\u2019s beard length to listening to music or expressing criticism of the authorities.<\/p>\n
Rights defenders warn that the escalating crackdown reflects the group\u2019s tightening grip on Afghan society and its imposition of strict ideological controls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Taliban\u2019s Arbitrary Arrests Rise Sixfold in 2025, Rights Group Warns ————————————– The Afghan human rights organization Rawadari has reported a sharp increase in arbitrary detentions under Taliban rule, with at least 1,509 people \u2014 including 16 women \u2014 arrested in the first half of 2025. The figures were published by Shia Waves Agency, citing the …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":132799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afghanistan"],"yoast_head":"\n