UNAMA Reports Killing of 14 Former Government Forces in Last Quarter of 2025
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) stated in its latest human rights report that at least 14 officials and personnel of Afghanistan’s former government were killed in the last three months of 2025.
According to the report, during the same period, there were 28 cases of arbitrary arrests and detentions, and at least seven cases of torture and ill-treatment directed against officials and personnel of the previous government. These incidents point to the ongoing serious violations of human rights under Taliban rule.
UNAMA added that some of the victims had recently returned to Afghanistan after residing in Iran and Pakistan, only to face extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, and violent treatment upon their return.
The report also highlights widespread restrictions on women’s work and movement, the enforcement of punishments such as public executions and floggings, as well as internet and telecommunications shutdowns in certain areas. These measures, according to human rights organizations, have intensified a climate of fear and repression in society and raised serious questions about the Taliban administration’s accountability regarding its human rights commitments.
