The Taliban’s new law on the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice marks another severe regression in the human rights and freedoms of Afghan women. It confirms and expands the Taliban’s oppressive measures that the regime has imposed since its return to power in August 2021. The new law enforces strict restrictions on women’s […]
Author: Makhfi Azizi
Taliban Rule: Afghan women can no longer attend higher education
In a new order by the Taliban regime, officials issued that public and privatecolleges and universities should no longer allow Afghan women to attend classes. Manystudents returned to school despite the order, but were not allowed to enter. In some schools,female students were told to leave the gate at gunpoint. Since the Taliban takeover of […]
Increased Attacks against Hazaras in Afghanistan; Mostly Girls and Women Killed and
Wounded
Since the Taliban takeover, Human Rights Watch has documented 16 attacks against Hazaras that have killed and wounded at least 700 people. The September 30th attack on an educational center in a predominantly Hazara neighborhood of Kabul killed 53 and injured more than 110 people, all of whom were recent high school graduates. Girls and […]
Afghan Women Negotiators Warn of “State Collapse” Should the US Leave Too Soon
In a hearing held by the Women, Peace, and Security Caucus, Afghan women negotiators emphasized that the United States’ support is critical to the peace process and democracy and that the U.S. “leaving should not result in state collapse and collapse of institutions.” The Afghan women negotiators cautioned that the Afghan peace process requires patience, […]