Taliban

Beyond suing the Taliban and awaiting a potential ICJ case, the international community should meaningfully act on women's rights now.

Bridging responsible social media with the expertise of those well-versed in the dynamics of mass violence can greatly bolster interventions.

Congress should learn from Afghanistan and look to historical precedents when pursuing reform for noncombatant evacuation operations.

Explore Just Security's coverage of the last three years of Taliban control in Afghanistan.

Unfocused efforts to break the logjam over human rights and diplomatic recognition raise questions about how to move forward.

UN analysts' report sets a new baseline for understanding the current organization, planning, and threats posed by ISIS and al-Qaeda.

The Taliban appear set to attend, in a UN capitulation to their demands to exclude Afghan women and civil society.

The UN Special Rapporteur concludes that the Taliban’s policies of removing women and girls from public life can best be described as “gender apartheid”—a term that multiple…

Case studies reveal that Islamist rebel groups may be willing to comply with certain international humanitarian norms if linked to Sharia law.

Learn what UN members said about denoting violations such as the Afghan Taliban's dystopian repression as a crime in a possible treaty.

Campaigns and discussions on the plight of Afghanistan's women and girls must address the multifaceted abuse of the gender-apartheid regime.

Our weekly series on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.