Malala Yousafzai Calls for Unconditional Release of Six Women’s Rights Activists in Kabul

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has called for the immediate and unconditional release of six women’s rights activists detained in Kabul, saying that defending women and children should not be treated as a crime. Yousafzai made the call on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in a post on X, saying the six workers had been detained after Taliban authorities raided the office of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation in Kabul several weeks ago. She said the activists’ work was not a threat but “a vital lifeline” for women and girls in Afghanistan, and called for their immediate, safe and unconditional release. Yousafzai said she was joining Amnesty International, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan and others in calling for the release of the six workers. The detention of the employees has also drawn concern from international rights groups. Human Rights Watch has previously called for the release of six male employees of the organization, saying they had been forcibly disappeared after being taken from the group’s Kabul office. The organization has worked on humanitarian assistance and programs supporting the rights of women and children, according to the material provided. The latest call comes amid continued restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan, including limits on education, employment and participation in public life. The circumstances surrounding the detention of the six workers, including the allegations against them and their current legal status, remain unclear based on the information available. No further details about the detainees, including whether they have been formally charged or given access to legal representation, were provided in Yousafzai’s statement. The post Malala Yousafzai Calls for Unconditional Release of Six Women’s Rights Activists in Kabul appeared first on Khaama Press.