Legalising Slavery Under the Taliban’s New Criminal Regulations
Authors: Chiara Caterina Gatti & Mahabbat Ahmadli
Editors: Chi Chu & Gaia Sterre Mirotti
The Taliban enacted the 2026 Criminal Procedure Code without public announcement, legitimising slavery, stripping women of basic rights, and allocating punishment based on social status.
This policy brief examines how these new criminal regulations conflict with international human rights law and proposes actionable pathways for global actors to navigate this environment.