Khaama: The Taliban administration, disregarding the international outrage stemming from the “oppressive” restrictions imposed on the lives, work, and education of women in Afghanistan, has continued to intensify these limitations. In the latest instance, as per the directive of the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice of the Taliban, women are
8am: Nevertheless, sources vehemently assert that these families hold no ties with the NRF, challenging the basis of these actions by the Taliban. This incident falls in line with a disconcerting pattern observed earlier this year, wherein the Taliban uprooted hundreds of families from districts like Khaja Bahauddin, Deh-Salah, Andarab, and Doshi within Baghlan Province.
8am: Residents of Kandahar Province have raised allegations claiming that certain local Taliban leaders are operating private prisons, where they reportedly detain former officials and military personnel. In conversation with Hasht-e Subh on Wednesday, August 23rd, Kandahar Province residents asserted that Taliban members have incarcerated local employees and former government military members within their own
8am: Distressing news has emerged from local sources in Panjshir, reporting the tragic death of a resident from this province who fell victim to brutal torture at the hands of the Taliban in Herat. The individual, originally planning to travel to Iran, was apprehended by the Taliban at the Islam Qala border crossing. Subsequently, he
Freshta Negah Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 22, 2023 When the Taliban seized power in 2021, there were concerns that some of Afghanistan’s tiny non-Muslim minorities could vanish. Two years on, those fears are becoming realized. Afghanistan’s last-known Jew fled the country shortly after the Taliban takeover. Meanwhile, the Sikh and Hindu communities
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 22, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The United Nations said Tuesday that it had recorded at least 218 “extrajudicial” killings in Afghanistan and hundreds of other “serious” human rights abuses since the Taliban seized power two years ago. The victims were allegedly mostly individuals affiliated with the U.S.-backed former government in Kabul, including
8am: Amid the Taliban’s emphasis on nationwide security, conflicts have escalated within the country. According to figures released by the warring parties in recent days, dozens have been killed in clashes between members of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) and the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) with Taliban militants. This comes as, in addition
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 21, 2023 At least eight members of the Women’s National Unity and Solidarity Movement in Afghanistan were released after being detained on August 19 for several hours on a charge of organizing a protest in Kabul. Members of the movement said the arrests were made violently by Taliban security officials while
8am: In a distressing incident that sheds light on the growing assertiveness of the Taliban in various regions, reports from Ghor province indicate that Taliban fighters compelled a man to divorce his wife under duress, employing the threat of arms. These developments unfold against a backdrop of increasing reports where Taliban commanders and fighters have
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 15, 2023 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated that there can be no advancement in the relationship between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers unless there is an improvement in the treatment of women in the country. Speaking to reporters on August 15, the two-year anniversary of the Taliban’s