Afghanistan: The situation of individuals who worked for the former government, international forces, or the judiciary under the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004 – 2021)

On this page, you can download:

• Asylos’ commentary covering the UK Home Office’s Country Policy and Information Note: “Fear of the Taliban”, covering V4.0 & V5.0, published in August 2024 and August 2025 respectively. This commentary was developed with valuable input from the Immigration Law Practitioners Association.
• Asylos’ research report Afghanistan: The situation of individuals who worked for the former government, international forces, or the judiciary under the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004 – 2021).

The commentary focuses primarily on the targeting of former government officials by the Taliban, and is divided into three sections, discussing:

1. consistency of CPIN assessment with COI
2. disproportionate focus on quantitative assessment of risk
3. the impact of limitations on reporting on access to information

This publication is intended as a guide for legal practitioners and decision makers, identifying inconsistencies and omissions in the Country Policy and Information Note, and signposting recent Country of Origin Information on the issues considered within this commentary.

Access the Commentary

Also available to download is a research report covering the situation of individuals who worked for the former government, international forces, or the judiciary under the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004 – 2021). This research can be used as a tool to help identify relevant Country of Origin Information. Legal representatives are welcome to submit relevant excerpts cited in this document to decision makers (including judges) to assist an asylum seeker’s case.

Do you have any comments or feedback on our commentary or the research report?
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