Continuing the removal of academic elites; Professor Mohammad Saleh Rasikh was dismissed from his post. Local sources have confirmed that the Taliban have dismissed Mohammad Saleh Rasikh, one of the veteran and capable professors at Balkh University. The incident occurred on Thursday, July 31, and according to sources, the Taliban have threatened him, in addition
A coalition of civil society organizations launched a court to advocate for Afghan women. In response to four years of systematic oppression of women by the Taliban, a group of Afghan civil society organizations, with the support of international organizations, launched the “People’s Court for Afghan Women”; a symbolic but powerful move to reflect women’s
Taliban Ambush Dasht-e-Barchi Girls; Arrest or Disappearance? Local sources in western Kabul report that the Taliban group continues to arrest women and girls in the Dasht-e-Barchi district; an act that has once again exposed the oppressive and misogynistic face of this group. According to sources, Taliban forces raided the Qala-e-No and Sark-e-20-Meter areas on Wednesday
Taliban punish loyalists; mass arrests over tricolor flag. With strict policies and suppression of national symbols, the Taliban arrested more than 20 young men in Kandahar province solely for posting pictures of the Afghan tricolor flag on social media. Local sources confirmed on Wednesday, July 30, that these arrests were made by Taliban’s Propaganda and
Freedom of expression in prison; Taliban arrest journalists for reporting. In a statement on July 29, the Afghan Journalists’ Center expressed deep concern over the Taliban’s increasing repression of the media and called for the immediate and unconditional release of the detained journalists. According to the statement, over the past three weeks, intelligence and employees
Blatant misogyny; Taliban do not allow female doctors to practice medicine in Herat. Continuing their restrictive policies against women, the Taliban in Herat have closed down the offices of female dentists. Independent journalist Sayed Hassan Hashemi wrote on Facebook on Tuesday, July 29, that these doctors graduated since 1400, but the Taliban have prevented them
Expulsion of professors; Academic disaster in Afghanistan universities. In more than three years of its rule, the Taliban group has expelled a large number of experienced and influential professors from Afghan universities by implementing targeted and reductive policies. Professor Obaidullah Salehi, a former professor at Kabul University who received his doctorate from one of the
The Taliban arrested two people in Kabul on charges of dubbing foreign films. Continuing the increasing pressure on the media and cultural freedoms, the Taliban Ministry of Imparting Goodwill and Preventing Vice has announced that two people have been arrested in Kabul for translating and dubbing Western TV series. Saiful Islam Khyber, a spokesman for
Taliban have made checking young men’s phones and beards a daily routine. Local sources in Kunduz province say that Taliban forces have arrested three young men simply for having music on their phones, a move that has raised concerns about the Taliban’s growing interference in citizens’ private lives. A Kunduz resident said in an audio
The destruction of the Rawze-e-Sharif; a symbol of the Taliban’s indifference to Afghanistan’s historical heritage. Newly released images of the historic Rawze-e of the Rawze-e-Sharif in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif show the widespread destruction of this ancient monument; Rawze-e-Sharif attributed to Imam Ali and for centuries considered not only a symbol of culture and history,
