By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi November 23, 2023 The family of former prosecutor Mohammad Naqi Taqi, who was forced out when Taliban militants took power in August 2021, has confirmed his death in eastern Afghanistan, saying it appears he was brutally slain by unknown assailants. Taqi’s son told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi on November 22 that his father
8am: In an open letter, more than five thousand former government military personnel implore the United States Congress to support the goal of “a gradual end to the death of Afghan citizens, especially women and former military personnel,” instead of endorsing the self-proclaimed Taliban regime, which claims to represent the will of the people. They
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 25, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban are pushing back against persistent global criticism of their Islamic governance in Afghanistan, claiming their supreme leader’s decrees, including a general amnesty, have promoted national reconciliation and put the war-torn country on the path to stability. Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief Taliban spokesman, Wednesday posted a
8am: Over the past three months, more than 80 individuals in more than 20 provinces across Afghanistan have been victims, as reported by The Hasht-e Subh Daily. Among them, approximately 15 are former military personnel targeted by the Taliban, while unidentified assailants have killed another 55 non-combatants. The Taliban have openly claimed responsibility for the
8am: According to these sources, Taliban intelligence carried out the killing of a Local Uprising commander named Hayatullah using gunfire on Tuesday, September 12th. Hayatullah held the position of commander among the residents of Moghol-Qeshlaq village in Badam Darah, located in the city of Taliqan. Click here to read more (external link). Related Former Jihadist
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
ACLED: On 17 August 2021, two days after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban held a press conference promising amnesty for former government officials, respect for women’s rights, and freedom of the press.1 Nearly two years later, it is clear that the Taliban has upheld none of these promises, instead conducting a violent campaign of
She once helped put Taliban militants in prison, but now they are hunting her. Many former state prosecutors are in hiding and have been in fear for their lives since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan two years ago. Now one of them, a female prosecutor, agreed to an interview with RFE/RL. She told us
8am: From May to July 2023, the Taliban detained around 200 individuals in different provinces for various charges. Among those held were 14 former military personnel, 70 elderly members of ethnic communities, one human rights activist, two journalists, two teachers, one comedian, three religious scholars, one attorney, and two guards of political and business figures.