Attack on Afghan activist in Germany; Concerns about Taliban access to refugee information.
After the German government handed over the Afghan consulates in Bonn and Munich to Taliban representatives, a section of the Afghan refugee community has expressed concerns about the security of information of refugees and civil society activists.
These concerns are especially raised among people whose identity documents and files were previously registered at these diplomatic centers.
In the same controversial atmosphere, there have been reports of an attack on Afghan lawyer and human rights activist Hussaina Kohestani.
According to sources close to women’s rights activists, she was attacked by unidentified men at her private home in Germany at around 1:30 am last night and is currently in critical condition.
German police said an investigation had been launched to identify the perpetrators and security teams were on the scene.
No further details have been released about how the incident occurred or the possible motive of the attackers.
This has sparked reactions and concerns from a number of migrants and human rights activists, and calls for the security of Afghan activists in European countries have increased.
