UN investigates Taliban sexual violence against Afghan women and girls

Elaha Sat May 2026 3 months ago 470

According to the report, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has verified 21 cases of sexual violence against 15 women and six girls. The documented incidents include individual and gang rape, forced marriage, and forced nudity. The United Nations has attributed these cases to Taliban officials and security forces, emphasizing that despite the Taliban leader's 2021 decree prohibiting forced marriages, some officials within the group continue to play a role in such acts, and Taliban courts have in certain instances supported these marriages.


The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan has stated that women who have protested or challenged the Taliban's restrictive policies have faced arbitrary detention. According to her, a number of these women have been subjected to torture, ill-treatment, and sexual violence while in Taliban detention facilities.


The United Nations has also warned that due to fears of reprisals, social pressures, and an atmosphere of repression, many victims are unwilling to report their experiences, and the true figures are likely far higher than those recorded.


Another section of the report notes that the severe psychological and physical consequences of this violence have led to suicide among some female victims in certain cases. The United Nations describes this situation as a result of widespread despair and the lack of effective support for women in Afghanistan. At the same time, the UN Secretary-General has announced that since the Taliban's return to power, all laws and institutions specifically aimed at protecting women and addressing gender-based violence have been dismantled, and no transparent mechanism exists for women to access justice.


The report's findings indicate that the suspension of international funding and Taliban restrictions on female aid workers have resulted in the closure of more than 400 health centers and hundreds of facilities for addressing gender-based violence by July 2025. Additionally, the Taliban have obstructed female UN staff from accessing the organization's offices—an action that has created serious obstacles to providing assistance to women in need.


In response to this situation, the UN Human Rights Council has established an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan. This body is tasked with collecting and documenting evidence of international crimes and serious human rights violations, particularly those affecting women and girls, for use in future judicial proceedings. At the conclusion, the UN Secretary-General has called on the Taliban to end sexual violence, lift the restrictions imposed on women, and remove the ban on women working for international organizations and non-governmental institutions.


The Taliban have not yet responded to this report.

The United Nations Security Council has reported in its latest update the documentation of multiple cases of sexual violence, rape, torture, and forced nudity against women and girls in Afghanistan. This report, which examines the situation in 2025, states that Taliban policies and the absence of judicial accountability have made living conditions for women increasingly dire.

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