The whereabouts and status of 13 local workers detained by de facto Taliban security forces in the village of Hanarwa Bala, located in Parwan province’s Salang district, remain unconfirmed 27 days after their arrest. Local sources confirmed that despite repeated attempts by community representatives and family members to locate the men, de facto administrative and security officials in Salang and provincial capital Charikar have refused to provide official information regarding their legal status or detention facility.
Community elders who traveled to district and provincial administrative headquarters report being repeatedly turned away without clarification. The 13 individuals—identified by local sources as laborers with no political or military affiliations—were taken into custody during targeted sweeps without formal warrants or publicly disclosed allegations.
Human rights organizations observe that enforced disappearances, prolonged incommunicado detentions, and arbitrary arrests of civilians have become widespread control measures across northern provinces, particularly in strategic corridors adjacent to Panjshir and the Hindu Kush mountains. Civilians living in these regions are frequently targeted under unverified suspicions of harboring anti-regime sympathies or collaborating with opposition forces.
Advocates emphasize that the de facto administration’s refusal to provide legal representation, notify families, or observe basic due process violates fundamental international human rights standards. Without institutional judicial oversight or accountability mechanisms, detained civilians remain highly vulnerable to severe mistreatment and indefinite detention without charge.