Warm Welcome for Farhad Darya at the Afghan Embassy in Tajikistan. Farhad Darya, a prominent and well-known Afghan artist, visited the residence of the Afghan ambassador in Tajikistan, known as “Little Afghanistan,” and met with the ambassador and political representative of the Afghan people, Lieutenant General Mohammad Zahir Aghbar. He also met with a group
Strong Reaction in Kandahar: Taliban Decision on Women “Shameful”. Local sources in Kandahar have reported that Taliban “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” officials in various parts of the province have instructed families to hand over women who “do not obey men,” allegedly for “correction.” Residents said this oral directive has been directly communicated
Young Girl in Herat Challenges Taliban Ban on Music and Dance. In Herat, a young girl protested Taliban policies on human rights and restrictions on women by performing a Sama dance inside a mosque. By playing music and dancing in this religious setting, she openly challenged the Taliban’s ban on music and dance. The Taliban
UN Special Rapporteur: Taliban Have Systematically Restricted Freedom of Expression. Richard Bennett, the UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, stated at the Global Symposium on Freedom of Expression that freedom of speech and civic space in Afghanistan under Taliban rule are facing systematic and targeted restrictions. He stressed that journalists and media workers
Uzbek Language Restored on Jawzjan University Sign Following Public Protests. Following widespread public protests, the Uzbek word for “University” has been reinstated on the official sign of Jawzjan University. The Taliban had previously removed the Uzbek term from the university sign, which sparked strong reactions among the residents of Jawzjan, many of whom saw it
Wedding of the Taliban Justice Minister’s Son Held at Ministry of Justice Building. Abdul Hakim Shari, the Taliban’s Minister of Justice, held the wedding of his second son in the Ministry of Justice building. Sources reported that the ceremony included extensive hospitality for the guests. According to the sources, the ceremony took place on Tuesday,
Jumma Fateh: From Drummer and Thief to Taliban District Governor. According to residents of Darwaz, Jumma Fateh, the Taliban district governor in Nusay, was a drummer before joining the Taliban and was previously involved in petty theft and robbery. Locals say he had no prior jihadist background, and his claim of pledging allegiance to Mullah
Whips and Coercion by Taliban at Pamir Cinema; Citizens Forced to Attend Friday Prayers Without Ablution. Residents in the Pamir Cinema area of Kabul report that agents of the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue forcibly took shopkeepers and street vendors to Friday prayers. Witnesses say two Taliban enforcers carrying whips ordered people to
Reaction of the National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan (Junbish-i-Islami party) to the Removal of the Uzbek Signboard at Jowzjan University by the Taliban. The National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan (Junbish-i-Islami party), led by Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, has strongly condemned the Taliban’s removal of the Uzbek word from the signboard at Jowzjan University, describing the
Strong Reaction from Sayed Anwar Sadat to Removal of Uzbek Language from Jawzjan University Signboard. Sayed Anwar Sadat, the former governor of Faryab, has sharply criticized local authorities over the removal of the Uzbek language from the signboard of Jawzjan University. In a strongly worded statement, Sadat described those who proposed and insisted on the
