Taliban militants dancing (file photo)

Afghanistan International: Rainbow Afghanistan has published a report stating that LGBTQIA+ individuals are being tortured and sexually assaulted in Taliban prisons. The report shows that over the past three years, at least 98 LGBTQIA+ individuals have been publicly punished on various charges in 14 provinces of Afghanistan.  Jannat Gul (pseudonym), who spent eight months in a Taliban prison, told the organisation, “The Taliban wanted us to be with them and establish a relationship, and in return they promised money and support in prison. However, after these requests were rejected, they sexually assaulted us. I remember that four people sexually assaulted me in one night.” Click here to read more (external link).