The Taliban has recently detained five men in the Darah district of Panjshir province in Afghanistan. The individuals, Abdul Latif, Ghazi, Mujeeb, Amir Hamza, and Ahmad siar, have been accused of possessing weapons.According to a local source, two of the detainees, Abdul Latif and Ghazi, were former members of the Afghan military who had already surrendered their weapons to the Taliban. The remaining three individuals were civilians with no known connections to the military or anti-Taliban groups.Despite the surrender of weapons by Abdul Latif and Ghazi, the Taliban is reportedly forcing them to deliver more weapons. This raises concerns about the treatment of former military personnel who have laid down their arms and pledged to support peace. The other three detainees, who are civilians without any military connections, also raise serious concerns about the extrajudicial detention and killings of innocent civilians by the Taliban.The Taliban has been widely criticized for its human rights violations, including the arbitrary detention and extrajudicial killing of civilians and members of the anti-Taliban group National Resistance Front (NRF). These recent detentions in Panjshir province add to the growing list of human rights abuses committed by the Taliban, and highlight the need for increased efforts to promote peace and stability in Afghanistan.It is crucial that all parties in the conflict respect international human rights law and protect the rights of civilians and former military personnel. The international community must continue to monitor the situation and take steps to ensure the safety and security of all individuals in Afghanistan
