UN Official Raises Alarm Over Violence Against Women in Afghanistan’s Detention Facilities

The Acting Head of Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has highlighted alarming reports of sexual and physical violence against women detained for alleged violations of hijab regulations, calling for urgent action from international bodies to address these systematic abuses of power.

Disturbing Evidence from Herat

Recent revelations from Afghanistan’s UN representation shed light on the grave circumstances faced by women and girls in detention. Nasir Ahmad Faiq, the acting head of the mission,announced that convincing documentation has emerged indicating that several women and young girls, detained by security forces under the pretext of inappropriate dress, faced severe physical violence and sexual assaults during their imprisonment.

In an official statement, this high-ranking diplomat characterized such actions as clear and blatant abuse of power and authority. He emphasized that the dissemination of these details has provoked deep concern, shock, and profound regret within human rights circles and on international platforms, asserting that silence in the face of these atrocities is unacceptable.

Links to Intelligence Agents and Morality Police in Herat’s Atrocities

According to data presented in these reports, a significant portion of these arbitrary and inhumane behaviors has been documented in provinces across the country, particularly in Herat. Local documents reveal that certain members of the intelligence agency and officials from the Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice have exceeded legal boundaries, abusing their absolute powers to systematically suppress and harass detained women.

The acting head of Afghanistan’s UN mission underscored that these files cannot be concealed in any way, insisting that the documented reports require immediate attention, independent efforts from legal entities, and serious considerations at high international levels to hold those responsible for these inhumane actions accountable.