The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has reported that Taliban military courts have, in several cases, refused to accept complaints from citizens against the security forces of the Taliban administration; an action that, according to the mission, has contributed to a culture of “impunity.” <\/p>\n
On Monday, August 10, on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, UNAMA published a report on “Security Sector Accountability in Afghanistan.” According to the report, in some cases, complainants have been told not to approach the courts to file grievances against Taliban security forces.<\/p>\n
The report states that even in instances where Taliban security forces have been arrested or convicted for alleged crimes, they have been released after mediation, and their cases closed. UNAMA emphasized that there is no clear information on the reasons for rejecting or closing these cases, and that such decisions are neither publicly nor systematically disclosed.<\/p>\n
Georgette Gagnon, Acting Head of UNAMA, stated that the lack of transparency regarding the number of complaints, investigation procedures, and prosecution outcomes makes it difficult to assess the accountability of Taliban security institutions and undermines public trust in the judicial system.<\/p>\n
UNAMA has called on the Taliban administration to establish “accessible, safe, and inclusive” mechanisms for registering and addressing complaints so that citizens can raise their grievances without fear of retaliation or discrimination. The mission also stressed the importance of protecting victims, witnesses, and whistleblowers in cases involving security forces.<\/p>\n
According to the report, complaints against Taliban members are pursued through channels such as the office of the Taliban leader, the Supreme Court, the Department of Prosecution of Orders and Decrees, the Complaints Hearing Department of the Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, and the Purification Commission; however, the lack of specific data on the number of complaints, types of violations, and outcomes limits the possibility of independently evaluating the accountability process.<\/p>\n
UNAMA further reported that, according to one complainant, around 20,000 petitions are awaiting review by Hibatullah Akhundzada, leader of the Taliban administration, with each petition potentially taking up to six months to process.<\/p>\n
The mission has also urged the Taliban Supreme Court to ensure that rulings issued by military courts comply with the guarantees outlined in Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, of which Afghanistan is a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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