The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says that despite the Taliban’s efforts to strengthen oversight and accountability within security institutions, these measures have so far not been accompanied by the necessary transparency.
On Monday, August 10, UNAMA examined, in a 38-page report, the performance of the Taliban’s security institutions in the areas of oversight and accountability since August 2021.
UNAMA said the Taliban have issued directives to improve discipline and oversight within the security sector and established internal oversight mechanisms over various units of the group’s security institutions.
However, UNAMA said that oversight measures and actions taken to hold the Taliban’s security institutions accountable have not been accompanied by the necessary transparency.
The report said publicly available information about complaints received, investigations conducted, and disciplinary or judicial measures taken against security personnel remains very limited.
UNAMA said this situation also applies to institutions established by the Taliban to oversee and address complaints.
Georgette Gagnon, acting head of UNAMA, said limited information about complaints, investigations, and disciplinary or judicial measures has undermined public trust and reduced the deterrent effect of such actions.
UNAMA stressed that visible and sustained accountability measures could demonstrate that laws are applied equally to everyone, including those in positions of power.
