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
Increase in suicides among women; a 28-year-old woman in Ghor ended her life. In a worrying wave of suicides among Afghan women, local sources in Ghor province have reported that a 28-year-old woman in Lal Wasar Jangal district has taken her own life. The incident took place on Thursday, July 31, in the village of
A relatively strong explosion in Kabul. Local sources in Kabul have reported a strong explosion at a Taliban checkpoint in the 7th security district of Kabul. According to these sources, the incident occurred on Thursday evening, July 31, at around 6:35 pm in the Chehelstoun area. The sources have not yet provided the media with
Deportation or extortion? The Taliban extort money from Afghan job seekers. In the shadow of the widespread unemployment crisis, the Taliban group has turned the process of sending workers to Qatar into a new source of illegal income. Local sources in Kabul say that the Taliban are charging 200 Afghanis per applicant to register, which
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
