Akmal Dawi VOA News April 7, 2022 Seven American women from various organizations visited Kabul last week despite a State Department advisory warning U.S. citizens against traveling to Afghanistan because of “civil unrest, armed conflict, crime, terrorism, kidnapping and COVID-19.” The group, including one from a female-led grassroots organization called Code Pink, spent a week
US News: The Taliban has cracked down on girls going to school, but Razia Jan, a school leader and activist, hasn’t given up hope. Click here to read more (external link). Related ‘The Taliban cannot erase us’ says winner of the International Women’s Rights award UNESCO: Calls on the Taliban to Reopen Girls’ Schools Immediately,
8am: A number of Badakhshan University students have protested in front of the university’s dormitory after being beaten by the Taliban for the sack of not attending Taraweeh Prayer. The students told Hasht-e Subh that the Taliban’s Virtue Promoters entered their dormitory last night and severely beat everyone for not attending the Taraweeh prayer. Click
Al Jazeera: The group is reimposing draconian restrictions, especially against women, that are reminiscent of their past regime. While there are no specific restrictions on women travelling within the city, the Taliban has reportedly instructed local taxi drivers in the Afghan cities against taking unaccompanied female passengers or if they are not dressed in a
8am: Local sources in Bamiyan province have reported that Taliban insurgents have arrested two former National Directorate of Security (NDS) forces in the province. According to sources, these former members of NDS have believed in general amnesty and returned to normal life since the collapse of the previous government. Click here to read more (external
8am: Local sources in Faizabad, the center of Badakhshan province, have reported that the Taliban’s Education Directorate in the province has ordered its entire staff, by issuing a letter to grow beards and wear hats or turbans during congregational prayers. According to sources, Taliban have warned the department’s employees that they will fire the violators
8am: They [Taliban] want to spread fear among civilians through killings, kidnappings and repression campaigns, regardless of the rational demands of Afghanistan’s people and the international community. Click here to read more (external link).
The Taliban’s control over Afghan society has limited travel for women, who are now only allowed to take a journey accompanied by an adult male relative. Taliban militants stop buses and check whether women and men are related, according to women’s rights activist Ogai Amil. During a call-in show on March 31, she told
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 31, 2022 A conference involving seven countries that border Afghanistan has called on the Taliban-led government in Kabul to adopt further measures to improve living conditions and guarantee the basic rights of all Afghan people, including women and ethnic minorities. The conference took place in the eastern Chinese city of
8am: The detainees’ relatives have stated that they have no connection with any resistance group. Despite the general amnesty announcements, mysterious killings, tortures, and field trials by Taliban militants have recently increased. There are several reports from different parts of the country, reporting violence against human rights by Taliban militants. Click here to read more