The Prison Administration Authority of Taliban released its annual report, stating that the country currently holds approximately 23,000 inmates, including 1,000 women and 150 foreigners.
Foreign detainees are incarcerated for various criminal offenses, according to prison officials.
Efforts are underway to reopen Bagram prison, with some inmates already transferred there.
Over the past year, 3,243 prisoners were released, and 3,016 were moved between Kabul, provincial prisons, and among provinces.
Additionally, the authority has been collaborating with the Supreme Court to decide the fate of 1,562 prisoners.
Officials affirm that prison staff have undergone training, ensuring no reports of prisoner mistreatment or torture within Afghan prisons. Inmates are encouraged to participate in vocational training and religious studies as part of rehabilitation efforts.
However, international human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, have issued reports alleging instances of gang rape, torture, harassment, and arbitrary detention of Afghan women and men by Taliban forces. These reports underscore ongoing concerns regarding human rights abuses despite official assurances of improved prison conditions and staff training.
Despite efforts to improve conditions and training within Afghan prisons, reports of human rights abuses by Taliban forces highlight ongoing challenges in ensuring prisoner welfare and rights protection.
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