Local sources in Badakhshan province say that a 15-year-old boy in the Kishm district of this province has committed suicide due to domestic violence.

The Taliban have flogged four individuals, including a woman, on charges of extramarital relations and theft in Chahar Asiab district of Kabul.

On the fourth anniversary of the Fall of Kabul, Canada’s Free Speech Centre issued a statement urging the Canadian government to expand its support for Afghan journalists, both inside the country and in exile. While welcoming Canada’s moral leadership in condemning the Taliban’s repression, the Centre stressed the urgent need to turn principled words into concrete action.

While the Taliban celebrate August 15, the anniversary of their return to power, as "Independence Day" through colorful ceremonies and flag parades, working children, school students, and employees of Taliban offices share shocking accounts from the western cities of the country.