8am: Over the past nearly three years, the Taliban have extensively deprived the people of Afghanistan of their fundamental rights and civil liberties. This group has confiscated all civil, political, and religious freedoms from the people and deemed any form of political and civil activity a crime. In addition to completely excluding women from all aspects of public life, they have harassed and persecuted religious minorities, continuing their practices of detention, massacre, execution, and disappearance of former military personnel. The Taliban have also faced intergroup tensions due to their ethnic exclusivity. Following the killing of two residents of Badakhshan province by the Taliban and widespread public protests against this group, a local Tajik Taliban commander in Baghlan province has also complained about the oppression and tyranny of the Pashtun Taliban against other ethnic groups. However, some citizens and politicians say that oppression, discrimination, and ethnic bias among the Taliban have reached their peak. They express hope that by embracing the protests in Badakhshan, people will not remain silent against Taliban tyranny any longer. According to them, the groundwork for a nationwide uprising against the Taliban within the society is being laid. Click here to read more (external link).
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