Statements

Formal submissions and statements issued by Accountability Watch Afghanistan.

Joint Statement·29 October 2026·Joint civil society statement — 23 signatory organizations

Joint civil society statement on the separation of the Afghanistan investigation by the ICC

Civil society raises concerns about the impact of a separate ICC Afghanistan investigation on victims' rights and access to justice

We welcome the ICC's unsealing of four arrest warrants against senior Taliban officials for gender and political persecution. However, we have serious concerns about how the Court's decision to require a separate Afghanistan investigation will impact victims' rights and ability to access justice.

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Joint Statement·18 September 2026·Joint civil society call — 99 signatory organizations

HRC63: Renew mandate of Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, and maintain dedicated reporting and dialogues on rights of women and girls

A joint civil society call to states at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council

In the context of the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, we, the undersigned organizations, appeal to all delegations to support the full renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, and to ensure continued dedicated reporting and related Enhanced Interactive Dialogue focused on the rights of women and girls.

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Statement·14 August 2026·Accountability Watch Afghanistan — 9 recommendations

End Taliban’s Oppression in Afghanistan and Hold All Perpetrators Accountable

On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

Over the past five years, Afghanistan under Taliban rule has suffered from profound multidimensional human rights, humanitarian, economic and security crises. The Taliban have systematically dismantled fundamental freedoms and civic space; institutionalized the oppression of women and girls including their exclusion from education, employment and public life.

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Joint Statement·17 July 2026·Joint civil society statement — 32 signatory organizations

Joint Statement: Call for Action on Accountability for Afghanistan on the International Day for Criminal Justice

A joint statement by Afghan and international human rights and civil society organizations on reviving international legal accountability for Afghanistan

Today, on the International Day for Criminal Justice, we, Afghan and international human rights and civil society organizations, remind the global community that international law is only as strong as its enforcement. As we approach the fifth year of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on August 15, the international response to Afghanistan stands at a critical, defining crossroads.

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Joint Statement·24 June 2026·Joint civil society statement — 41 signatory organizations

Joint Public Letter to the European Union on the Normalisation of Engagement with the Taliban

A joint letter by Afghan and international civil society organizations on EU migration policy and engagement with the Taliban

We, the undersigned Afghan and international civil society organizations, are concerned about the growing normalisation of engagement with the Taliban, particularly in the context of migration management and return arrangements, which raise serious human rights and protection concerns.

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Statement·24 April 2026·Ottawa, Canada

Statement on Reports of the European Commission's Plan to Host Taliban from Afghanistan

On the European Commission's reported consideration of inviting a Taliban delegation

Accountability Watch Afghanistan is deeply concerned about reports that the European Commission is considering inviting a Taliban delegation for discussions regarding the deportation of Afghanistan's nationals from European Union countries to Afghanistan.

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Statement·25 February 2026·United Nations Human Rights Council — 61st Session

The Deterioration of the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan

On the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

Accountability Watch Afghanistan expresses its deepest concerns about the continued deterioration of the human rights and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. Since the last Council session in September 2025, the Taliban have intensified the enforcement of their brutal acts and policies that further consolidate a repressive system marked by oppression, institutionalised gender discrimination and ethno-religious rule.

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