UN Reports Over 200 Afghan Officials and Security Forces Killed Since Taliban Takeover

A UN report reveals that over 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials and security forces have occurred since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021. The most targeted groups have been former army, police, and intelligence forces. The report documents at least 800 human rights violations, including arbitrary arrests, detentions, torture, and ill-treatment. The majority of violations took place in the months following the Taliban takeover, but they have continued since then. The Taliban-led Afghan foreign ministry dismissed the report, denying any knowledge of human rights violations committed by their officials. The report highlights the failure of the Taliban to uphold their promises of a general amnesty and calls for accountability to ensure future stability in Afghanistan.