Tolo News: Ahmad Eshchi, former deputy head of National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, who claims to have been sexually abused by the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum and his bodyguards, maintains he wants the prosecution of the main suspect. While welcoming the recent questioning of seven of Dostum’s guards, Eshchi urged the government to ensure
Tolo News: Seven bodyguards of the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum who are accused of sexual abuse of Ahmad Eshchi, former deputy head of National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, appeared for questioning at the Attorney General’s Office, a senior police official told TOLOnews. The spokesman for Ministry of Interior (MoI), Sediq Sediqqi, wrote on his
Tolo News: A number of lawyers and lawmakers on Wednesday said the continued absence of the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum from work is against the national interests. They said government should address the allegations against Dostum as soon as possible. Dostum has not been at work since the alleged assault against former Jawzjan governor
Tolo News: Batur Eshchi, son of Ahmad Eshchi, the former governor of Jawzjan province, has dismissed so-called forensic evidence issued by the first vice president’s office regarding his father’s case and said the document is fake. Eshchi claims to have been beaten and sexually assaulted on First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum’s orders. On Friday,
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan December 22, 2016 Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum has refused a summons by the country’s attorney general over allegations that he and his bodyguards assaulted and abducted a political rival at a sports event in northern Afghanistan last month. On December 22, Dostum’s chief of staff, Enayatullah Babur Farhamand, called
Tolo News: The United States has called for an impartial and serious investigation into allegations made by former member of National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, Ahmad Eshchi, against the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum. A spokesman for U.S Secretary of State John Kirby said they are upset about the alleged illegal arrest and treatment of
Tolo News: Michael McKinley, United States (U.S) ambassador to Afghanistan, on Saturday said allegations lodged by Ahmad Eschi, against First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum should be investigated transparently. McKinley said he was shocked to hear of the allegations by Eshchi that Dostum had allegedly ordered his men to beat him up and sexually assault
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan December 14, 2016 A former governor has accused Afghan First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum of ordering his rape with an assault rifle and other forms of torture after he was abducted by Dostum and gunmen loyal to the ex-warlord. The allegations follow reports last month, denied by Dostum,
Tolo News: Recounting the details of the assault, Eshchi claimed that first he was beaten by Dostum’s bodyguards and then he was taken to his house. He said it was here that Dostum tried to abuse him sexually. “You will not believe what I will say. He [Dostum] said first I want to have sex with
Tolo News: Arman Bik, one of Ahmad Eshchi’s sons, on Wednesday said his father, the former governor of Jawzjan, was beaten up by First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum’s guards for not having kissed the hand of the high-ranking official. Arman claims he was also beaten by Dostum’s men. Click here to read more (external