Afghanistan

The HRI produced a series of commentaries and events examining the human rights implications of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan following the U.S. military withdrawal

As the Taliban reverts to its restrictive and abusive practices, the international community must work to identify opportunities to provide support to at-risk groups, including women and girls and civil society activists.

 

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Addressing the Continuing Phenomenon of Enforced Disappearances

Enforced disappearances continue as a tool of repressive regimes to silence dissent, including during the ongoing war in Ukraine. The international legal regime prohibiting this behavior could be strengthened to hold states more accountable.

Report by Diane Webber and Khaola Sherani — August 18, 2022

New Century, Old Taliban

History demonstrates that U.S. attempts to change the Taliban’s approach to human rights will be unsuccessful, especially for women and girls. Instead, policymakers should treat them like they do other ideologically driven repressive regimes—working around, not with them.

Commentary by ​Marti Flacks and Lauren Burke — August 18, 2022

The Future of Women and Girls in Afghanistan

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on Thursday, September 30 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT for a discussion on the future of women and girls in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s ascendance in Kabul.

Event by John J. Hamre , ​Marti Flacks , J. Stephen Morrison , Ilze Brands-Kehris , Lauren Rumble , Shaharzad Akbar , and Uzra Zeya — September 30, 2021

The Truth of the Matter

Digital Taliban

CSIS Human Rights Initiative Director Marti Flacks discusses the new “digital Taliban,” and how it is poised to utilize biometric technology and electronic surveillance in order to rule Afghanistan.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and ​Marti Flacks — September 2, 2021

CSIS the truth of the matter