BBC News: After the Taliban restricted Afghan women’s ability to work, learn and go out in public, some women initially defied these new rules, taking to the streets to protest. But soon, those who gathered in the capital Kabul and other major cities to demand “food, work, freedom” felt the full force of the Taliban.
Afghanistan International: On Wednesday, the Taliban arrested Noor Agha Ibrahimi, an activist, in Kabul, for the third time. He has been previously detained on charges of collaborating with the National Resistance Front. A source close to Ibrahimi’s family told Afghanistan International that they do not know his current whereabouts. Ibrahimi was first arrested during the
Afghanistan International: Reliable sources from Balkhab district in Sar-e-Pul province, reported to Afghanistan International that the Taliban officials have detained and tortured at least 14 local residents. The families of these detainees have not been allowed to visit them for weeks. According to local sources, several operatives of the Taliban’s intelligence department, masquerading as mining
Afghanistan International: Sources from Pul-e-Charkhi prison have informed Afghanistan International that the Taliban officials have physically assaulted and tortured dozens of political prisoners who were on a hunger strike, demanding a review of their cases. Sources indicate that these inmates number in the hundreds, most of whom hail from Panjshir and the northern regions of
8am: Local sources in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, have reported the tragic demise of a former government soldier due to severe torture inflicted by the Taliban. On Sunday, April 7th, sources revealed that the deceased, identified as Ziaurrahman Ayazi, previously served as the chief of security for the third district in Mazar-e
8am: Local sources from Kabul and northern provinces report a surge in Taliban detentions of both former government military personnel and civilians. Dozens of individuals have been detained in recent weeks across these provinces and taken to undisclosed locations. The Taliban allegedly detain these individuals on various pretexts and release them upon payment or the
8am: According to information obtained by the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Monday, February 5th, the Taliban apprehended the two individuals last Saturday in the vicinity of Kabul’s fourth district and subsequently transported them to an undisclosed location. The sources reveal that Mohammad Najim and his son Agha Shirin have no known affiliations with any group
8am: Following the Taliban’s Detainment of Girls and Women, citing dress code violations, in various Hazara and Tajik-populated areas of Kabul and other provinces, the Taliban’s arbitrary actions persist. In the recent incident, they detained numerous young girls and teenagers from Dasht-e Barchi, Khairkhana, and Kart-e Char regions of Kabul for not conforming to their
By Khujasta Kabiri Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 16, 2024 The Taliban’s notorious religious police have detained scores of Afghan women and girls in recent weeks for allegedly violating the extremist group’s Islamic dress code. Among them was Zahra’s younger sister, who was detained in the capital, Kabul, in early January for allegedly failing to cover
8am: In the male-dominated Afghan society, if a man intends to demean another, he targets the honor of his relatives, primarily women. Everyday insults in the city and markets exemplify this approach. With this understanding, the Taliban now resort to abducting and torturing women, sometimes accompanied by sexual assault, to further humiliate society. This is