U.S. Designates Afghanistan as State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
March 11 – March 11, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has officially labeled Afghanistan a state sponsor of wrongful detention due to the Taliban's ongoing imprisonment of foreign nationals and Americans. This move marks a significant escalation in diplomatic pressure regarding the regime's human rights violations.
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