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
Court or torture chamber? Commander of the Republican Army sentenced to Taliban custody. Continuing the repression of former soldiers, a Taliban military court has sentenced a former army commander in Parwan province to one year and six months in prison. Local sources confirmed the news on Wednesday, July 30, saying that “Fawad Samadi,” a resident
Intensification of bloody settlement of scores; Taliban shoot dead a former soldier in Takhar. Continuing the targeted process of purging former soldiers by the Taliban, local sources in Takhar province report the killing of a former police soldier by the group’s forces. According to sources, on Wednesday, July 30, the Taliban stopped “Rahmatullah” on his
Taliban raid on girls in Barchi; violent arrest of teenagers without explanation. Local sources in Kabul have confirmed that the Taliban’s forces for the promotion of good and prevention of evil violently arrested about five to six teenage girls from a twenty-meter area of Dasht-e-Barchi on Tuesday evening, July 29. According to the sources, these
Taliban and Kuchis: Collaborating in the Repression and Killing of Hazaras? Continuing the ethnic violence and discriminatory treatment of Hazaras, local sources in Maidan Wardak province have reported that armed Kuchis brutally shot dead a young Hazara named Mujtaba Naqvi. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 29, in the Niroo City area of Hesa Awal
Taliban Justice; Former Soldier Sentenced to Prison and Torture Without a Lawyer. Local sources in Parwan Province confirmed on Tuesday, July 29, that a Taliban military court has sentenced Mahmud Afzali, a former soldier of the Special Police Unit, to two years and six months in prison without the presence of a defense lawyer. The
Mysterious murders in the shadow of the Taliban; the body of a man was found in a gruesome manner in Ghor. In the wake of a wave of targeted and suspicious killings in Afghanistan, local sources in Ghor province have reported that the body of a man was discovered in a gruesome manner in the
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
