Breaking- Abdul Waris Hasrat and Aslam Hijab #journalists from @ArianaNews_ tv, were detained by #Taliban intelligence in #Kabul today.AFJC calls for these two brave journalists' immediate release. @IFEX #JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeHassrat_and_HijabNOW pic.twitter.com/KrI35CRi90 — AFJC (@AFJC_Media) January 31, 2022 Ayaz Gul VOA News February 1, 2022 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban have arrested two journalists working for a local
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 30, 2022 A report from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the UN Security Council reportedly accuses the fundamentalist Taliban of dozens of revenge killings since the Taliban swept into control of much of Afghanistan in August. Reuters news agency on January 30 cited a copy it obtained of the
Aamaj: Sky News Agency reported that a multitude of Hazaras have left Afghanistan after Taliban’s domination. A number of Hazaras who worked with foreign forces in Afghanistan told Sky News that Taliban are doing retaliatory actions, and because of that they are living in hiding. Some of them said that Taliban’s amnesty promise was a
Tolo News: The acting Minister of Defense Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid threatened to suppress those who are “creating unrest” in the country. The acting minister and chief of army staff recently visited the northern provinces of Balkh, Faryab and Jawzjan. The visit aimed to assess the security situation. Click here to read more (external link).
Al Jazeera: The Afghan Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice plastered posters across Kabul’s cafés and shops earlier this month to encourage the wearing of the burqa, a full-body veil that also covers the face. It did not issue an official directive. Click here to read more (external link).
The Guardian (UK): The lives of LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan have “dramatically worsened” under Taliban rule, according to a new survey, which highlights cases of violence, gang-rape and death threats since the group seized power last year. The report, by Human Rights Watch (HRW), recorded nearly 60 cases of targeted violence against LGBTQ+ people since
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 26, 2022 Western diplomats said they linked humanitarian aid to an improvement in human rights in Afghanistan during meetings with a Taliban delegation in Norway. The 15-member delegation held talks behind closed doors with several Western diplomats on January 25, the final day of the Taliban’s first official trip to
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 24, 2022 A Taliban delegation and Western diplomats have opened talks in Norway to discuss Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis and human rights as the situation in the war-torn country worsens with millions on the brink of famine. Closed-door discussions in Oslo are being held between the 15-member delegation and representatives of
8am: The Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP that they had the right to detain and imprison opponents or those who violate the law. Mujahid made the remarks after a bunch of women protesters have claimed that two of their active members have been detained by the Taliban and are in an unknown situation. Click
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 23, 2022 The first Taliban delegation to visit Europe since returning to power in Afghanistan has begun talks with Afghan civil society members focused on human rights, Norway’s Foreign Ministry says. Headed by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the delegation was to dedicate the first day of their three-day