Abdul Ghani Saeed, the head of the caretaker government's appellate court in Jowzjan, stated that 22 people, including four women, were punished in public at a stadium in this province. Mr. Saeed mentioned that the whipping sentence for these individuals was carried out on Tuesday, November 5, at the stadium in Sheberghan, the capital of Jowzjan province. He emphasized that these individuals were whipped for crimes including adultery (sexual relations outside of marriage), drug trafficking, production, and consumption of alcohol in public. He added that the accused received between 25 to 29 lashes and were sentenced to imprisonment ranging from one month to one year. Additionally, the Supreme Court of the current government stated on Tuesday, November 5, in separate announcements that one woman and one man were whipped in Kabul, two men were whipped in Paktika province, and another man was whipped in Maidan Wardak province. The announcement indicated that the primary court in Kabul sentenced one woman and one man to one year and six months in prison for adultery and whipped each of them 39 times. The Supreme Court reported that two individuals were sentenced to eight months in prison for "sodomy" in the Khusamand district of Paktika and received 36 lashes. Furthermore, another announcement stated that government forces in the Saydabad district of Maidan Wardak province sentenced one man to two years in prison for "sodomy" and also whipped him 39 times. The announcement noted that these individuals were whipped in the presence of local judicial, administrative, and military officials of this group, along with a number of citizens. Since regaining control over Afghanistan, the caretaker government has repeatedly whipped accused individuals in public and executed five people in front of hundreds of spectators. Human rights organizations consider executions and corporal punishment to be against international laws and human dignity, calling for their cessation.

Officials from the Ministry of Education of the caretaker government state that the current government's priority for enhancing the quality of education in Afghanistan is religious schools. Mawlawi Karamatullah Akhundzada, the Deputy Minister for Islamic Education at the Ministry of Education, mentioned at a workshop aimed at improving the educational capacity and professional skills of teachers in religious schools that the government's main focus is on strengthening religious schools and enhancing the quality of education within them. Akhundzada added, "Thank God, we have thousands of religious schools in Afghanistan." He emphasized that the first condition for improving the quality of education in religious schools is to recruit the best teachers. Media reports indicate that similar workshops have been launched in all 34 provinces of Afghanistan to strengthen religious schools and provide more support to the teachers and students of these institutions. The Ministry of Education is focusing on strengthening religious schools at a time when education for girls above sixth grade is banned in Afghanistan, and women and girls are also deprived of higher education and employment opportunities. According to statistics from the Ministry of Education, there are currently 21,257 religious and jihadist schools and 18,337 public schools operating in Afghanistan. With the takeover of the caretaker government in Afghanistan, jihadist schools have been established across the country by order of Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the current government. Additionally, increasing restrictions on women, including their exclusion from education and employment, have led world governments to not recognize the current regime. United Nations officials have repeatedly used the term "gender apartheid" to describe the situation of women in Afghanistan, and the Security Council, Human Rights Council, and General Assembly of the United Nations have held multiple meetings urging the leaders of the current government to revoke decrees against women. However, none of these restrictive decrees have been lifted in the past three years. It should be noted that just a week ago, Khalid Hanafi, the Minister of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, stated in a speech to a gathering in eastern Afghanistan that according to Islamic laws, women are not allowed to say "Subhanallah" (Glory be to God) and "Alhamdulillah" (Praise be to God) aloud even while performing prayers.

Sky News' sports section has reported that since regaining power, the interim government has not only banned women from education, parks, and offices but has also prohibited them from participating in sports. Some female athletes were forced to burn their sports uniforms to avoid being identified. The report states that after the current government's resurgence, the Afghanistan women's cricket team left the country and sought refuge in Pakistan. They later received emergency visas for Australia, and most of them now live in that country; however, after three years, their situation remains unchanged, and according to Sky News, they have become disillusioned with the international community. Furthermore, Amnesty International has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to pay attention to the status of the women's cricket team and urged them to continue supporting this team. Previously, Stephen Cockburn, the head of economic and social justice at Amnesty International, stated: "The Afghanistan women's cricket team is a symbol of the women of this country, and the international cricket community owes these pioneering athletes the support they deserve. This support could send a strong message about the global consensus condemning the horrific treatment of these women." He added that while the ICC has rightly committed to anti-discrimination values, it must cease ignoring the brave Afghanistan women's team and provide them with appropriate support and recognition. This comes after the chairman of the International Cricket Council stated in November 2021 that the council is committed to supporting the development of both men's and women's cricket in Afghanistan. It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time such a request has been made by human rights organizations. Human Rights Watch also described the situation of women under the current government as "a form of gender apartheid" in 2023.

Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, states that the Hazaras and Shia Muslims in Afghanistan are facing violent attacks from ISIS, as well as discrimination and marginalization in various aspects of life by the interim government. Mr. Bennett made these remarks at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York, expressing deep concern over the situation of ethnic and religious minorities in Afghanistan, particularly the Hazaras. He emphasized that many Hazaras are Shia Muslims who are unjustly restricted in their religious practices, especially during the month of Muharram. The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights stressed the urgent need for accountability and effective protective measures against violence and discrimination against Hazaras and other ethnic and religious minorities. During this meeting, he presented his new report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, which documents violence against ethnic and religious minorities and instances of "sexual assault and abuse" against women in the country’s prisons. The UN Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan noted that the current government introduced a law on "Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice" about a month after participating in the third Doha meeting, which not only intensified restrictions on women but also imposed limitations on the freedoms of religious minorities and media. The UN Special Rapporteur called for a unified approach from the international community to improve the human rights situation in Afghanistan, stating that a comprehensive, coordinated, and rights-based program must be adopted and implemented.

Amnesty International states that the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan are facing severe and escalating attacks that affect all aspects of their lives. In response to recent comments by Khalid Hanafi, the acting head of the Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice regarding women's voices, the organization said: "After the ban on women speaking in public, the current government now states that women cannot pray loudly enough for another woman to hear." The organization emphasized that the caretaker government must immediately revoke all decrees and actions that violate the human rights of women and girls. It continues: "These additional restrictions come at a time when women and girls in Afghanistan are facing increasingly severe attacks on their rights, impacting all areas of their lives." This comes as Khalid Hanafi recently stated that the law of promotion of virtue stipulates that "women cannot sing, recite, or read songs aloud." The Minister of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice mentioned that when an adult woman is praying, another adult woman passing in front of her is not allowed to say "Alhamdulillah" or "Subhanallah." Mr. Hanafi stated that women are not allowed to perform the call to prayer (Adhan) or the Takbir, so how can they sing? It is noteworthy that the law of promotion of virtue and prevention of vice under the caretaker government states that "hiding a woman's face due to fear of fitna (temptation) is necessary." The current government considers women's loud voices as part of their 'awrah (intimate parts) that must be concealed. It should be noted that women and girls in Afghanistan have faced severe deprivation and restrictions since the current government took power. Currently, women and girls above the sixth grade are unable to attend school, university, or work. Additionally, women are prohibited from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, working in domestic and international NGOs, and even at United Nations offices in Afghanistan.

A new United Nations report indicates that the policies of the caretaker government have changed families' perspectives, leading to a significant reduction in community support for girls' education. The UN Women’s section published the results of its surveys on the status of women and girls in Afghanistan, stating that after the current government's ban on girls' education, some girls have focused on vocational training and Islamic education. This report was prepared in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNAMA, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, following in-person and remote interviews with 776 women across 34 provinces and 57 men in 11 provinces. The report notes that approximately 47 percent of respondents said that community support for girls' primary education has significantly decreased. Furthermore, 67 percent of female respondents emphasized that families' views on girls' secondary education have changed. The United Nations stated that these statistics reflect a societal shift towards conservative traditions imposed on citizens by the current government. Additionally, women respondents cited fear of the caretaker government as a reason for the decline in community support for girls' education. Exclusion from Society In this report, 70 percent of women stated that they have been deprived of going to public places such as parks and health centers in the past 12 months. They emphasized that the current government has even prohibited women from entering recreational areas and historical sites, even with a male guardian. These women reported that government officials tell them these places are only for men. Moreover, 69 percent of women indicated that they do not feel safe when leaving their homes. This feeling has led them to become isolated from society and to suffer from mental health issues like depression. The current government insists that it has made society safe for Afghan women; however, it simultaneously asks women not to leave their homes without a valid reason. Closed Doors to Justice and Women The report from three UN agencies also reveals that women are deprived of support and services from legal and judicial authorities in Afghanistan, facing gender-based barriers that limit their access to these institutions. Nearly 80 percent of interviewed women told the organization that current government officials refuse to address their legal cases. Meanwhile, 79 percent of Afghan women have not approached any formal legal or judicial institution in the past year to resolve disputes or legal issues. Women’s Demands These prohibitions and social restrictions have led 57 percent of responding women to describe their economic situation as worse than before. They believe that restrictions, including the requirement for a male guardian, have sidelined them from economic participation. They urged the caretaker government to reopen girls' schools at all levels and to respect international human rights standards, including women's rights, by removing barriers such as the requirement for a male guardian for women’s work. These women asked the United Nations to increase pressure on the Taliban to realize women's rights, particularly the right to education and work.

Local officials from Kapisa province say that a man shot a 45-year-old woman and her two daughters in this province. Abdul Fattah Fayez, the spokesman of the Kapisa Police Command, said that the incident took place in the village of Qutb al-Din Khel, which is part of the second part of Hesa ​​district of Kohistan. Mr. Fayez emphasized that these people were first wounded by a Kalashnikov shot, but they died in the hospital. He added that this incident happened on (Monday, 7 Mizan). The spokesperson of the Kapisa Police Command stated that the cause of this incident was family enmity. Abdul Fattah Fayez says that two people have been arrested by them in connection with this incident. This event happened while the caretaker government, after regaining control, started door-to-door inspections to collect "illegal weapons" in all parts of the country. After the caretaker government regained control over Afghanistan, the mysterious murders of women, children and young people have increased unprecedentedly throughout the country. Mental illnesses, personal enmity, forced marriages, family violence and mental pressure caused by poverty and unemployment are the main factors of these murders. Also, with the dominance of the caretaker government in Afghanistan, the majority of institutions supporting women's rights have stopped. As in the past, women in Afghanistan can no longer complain about violence against them by referring to judicial institutions, and such violence remains stable and increases.

UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, has announced that due to rapid urbanization and climate change, Kabul's groundwater may be depleted by the year 2030 In a message posted today (Tuesday, November 8) on its X account, the organization stated: "If we act now, we can halt this trend." The UN agency emphasized that Rosa Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, along with Tajuddin Ouyvaleh, the agency's representative in Afghanistan, visited several areas in Kabul suffering from water shortages. The purpose of their visit was to find solutions to address the water scarcity in these regions. It is worth noting that in recent years, residents in various areas have faced severe water shortages. Ongoing droughts in recent years and excessive drilling of deep wells are believed to be factors contributing to the decline of groundwater in Kabul. Previously, UNICEF had reported that 8 out of 10 people in Afghanistan drink unsafe water, and 93% of children live in areas that are highly vulnerable regarding water access. Additionally, OCHA, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, reported that climate change has reduced families' access to water by 60% in Afghanistan. Signs of climate change in Afghanistan include declining groundwater levels, flooding, rising temperatures, reduced precipitation, untimely rainfall, and changes in humidity.

With the publication of a new report by Richard Bennett, the organization's special human rights rapporteur for Afghanistan, the United Nations has announced that women in the caretaker government's prisons have been harassed and "sexually assaulted". The United Nations has published a report saying that some reliable sources have testified about the harassment and "sexual assault" of women in the prisons of the current government. The report states: "Reliable information shows that during this repression, some women were raped or sexually harassed." This 23-page report was published late last night (Monday, 7th of Scorpio) on the United Nations website, which examined the human rights situation in Afghanistan from January to August 2024. The report states that Mr. Bennett is deeply concerned by numerous reports of sexual violence against women in prisons. She has documented sexual violence against women who were arrested during the crackdown of the current government in January 2024 for wearing an "inappropriate" or "bad hijab." The arrested women said that they were transferred to the police stations and were beaten and verbally insulted, and in some cases, they were sexually assaulted. However, a number of imprisoned women have told Bennett that although they have not experienced sexual violence in prison, they have been insulted and humiliated by society and their families. One of these victims said: "During the interrogation, I was beaten, my head was hit against the wall. "One of them [current government forces] tore my clothes and touched my private parts." According to Richard Bennett's findings, the policies of the current government have deprived women of their basic rights. Also, in a part of this report, the arrest of women on the charge of not complying with the dress code of the caretaker government is mentioned, and it is stated that some of them were transferred to police stations and were insulted and humiliated. According to the UN special rapporteur, gender violence in Afghanistan has worsened. He described the current situation in Afghanistan as a clear example of "gender apartheid" and emphasized that the gender repression of the current government can be an example of a crime against humanity. According to this report, cases of depression, anxiety, isolation and even suicide have increased among women and girls in Afghanistan. Bennett is expected to present his new report on Afghanistan to the UN General Assembly early next month. This is despite the fact that there were already reports about the harassment of women in the prisons of the current government, which were denied by the government officials.