Afghanistan’s Taliban Rulers Release 2 U.N. Staff Members More than a Week After Detaining Them
UNAMA said the two employees were in good health after a detention that followed a series of Taliban arrests of aid and rights workers.
- On Thursday, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan announced the release of two employees detained in Herat on Aug. 9, who appeared to be in good health despite authorities providing no explanation for their arrest.
- These releases follow a series of recent detentions by Afghanistan's Taliban authorities, who have not publicly commented on the rationale behind the arrests or the individuals' release.
- Separately, Human Rights Watch reported that six staff members of the Children Legal Research Foundation have been "forcibly disappeared" since July 18, with authorities providing no information on their whereabouts.
- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan stated it is following up to ensure the safety and freedom of movement of personnel throughout the country.
- Since seizing power in 2021, the Taliban have restricted women and girls from education and employment, effectively excluding them from public life amid enforced dress codes and suppressed protests.
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The UN announced on Thursday, August 20, 2026, the release of two of its staff members who had been detained in Afghanistan for over a week. This serves as yet another reminder of the difficulties international organizations face in operating there under the Taliban regime.
More than a week after their arrest by the Taliban, two Afghan UN personnel are back at large. What they were accused of is unclear.
UN says two staff members detained in Afghanistan have been freed
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Two U.N. staff members detained by authorities in Afghanistan were released on Thursday in good health, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a press briefing. The two Afghan staff members of the U.N.'s Assistance Mission in A...
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Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers release 2 U.N. staff members more than a week after detaining them
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have released two United Nations staff members who they detained more than a week ago, the U.N. said Thursday, adding that the reason for the two men’s detention remains unclear.
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