[Excerpt from a Press Release]31 July 2025Launch of a People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan before the Permanent Peoples’ TribunalA coalition of Afghan civil society organizations is proud to announce the launch of a People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan before the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT), a groundbreaking initiative to address the impunity around gender persecution in Afghanistan. Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, Afghan women and girls have endured a significant rollback of their fundamental human rights. The hearings will be presided over by an international panel of judges, whose composition will be decided by the Permanent People’s Tribunal and announced in the coming weeks. The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal, in collaboration with the Madrid Bar Association, will hold a public hearing in Madrid, Spain, beginning on October 8th, which will be live-streamed worldwide. The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal process highlights the urgent need for broader and more sustained action to address justice and accountability in Afghanistan, and calls for a comprehensive, victim-centred, and holistic approach to transitional justice.