spirits of Afghan women The girls are being destroyed The ‘suffocation’ has been suppressed by the Taliban ever since took power near to year Amnesty International said in Report released on Wednesday.
After they captured the capital, Kabul in August 2021 and overthrown with international support governmentSince then, the Taliban have presented themselves as moderates first time in power in the nineties. At first, Taliban officials talked about letting women to continue work and girls to continue their education.
Instead, they only formed males government stacked with ancient warrior of they hard-Line rule Which prevented girls from going to school from the seventh grade, and imposed clothes that leave only eyes visible and restricted women’s access to me work.
Amnesty said that the Taliban did also dead protection for those facing Domestic violence, detainees women And girls for Minor violations and contributed to the increase in the number of forces in Child marriage. the report also Documented torture and abuse of women arrested by the Taliban for protest against restrictions.
Taken together, these policies constitute a system of repression that characterizes against women And girls in almost every side of The report said. “This stifling campaign against Afghanistan female population It is increasing day by day.”
The group visited Afghanistan researchers in March as part of A nine-month investigation was conducted from September 2021 to June 2022. They interviewed 90 women and 11 girls across Afghanistan between the ages of 14 and 74.
Including women detained for protest who Description of torture on the hands of Taliban guards including beatings and death threats.
One woman told Amnesty International that guards beat her and another. women on breasts and between the legs ‘so we can’t show The world. ” She said one He told her, “I can kill You are now, no one He will say anything.”
University student who She said she was electrocuted on her shoulder, face, neck and elsewhere, while the Taliban shouted insults at her. one decade gun at her and said to her, “I will kill you and no one You will be able to find your body. “
The report said rates of Child, early and forced marriage in Afghanistan thrives under the Taliban rule.
Amnesty said the increase was due to the economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and shortages of Education and job opportunities for women And girls. The report documented cases of forced marriage of women And girls for Taliban members – under pressure by a Taliban member or by women’s families.
One woman from Central Governorate of Afghanistan told Amnesty International that she was forced to marry off her 13-year-Old daughter To 30-year old neighbor in exchange for 60,000 Afghanis (about $670). She said she felt relieved because of her daughter “I won’t feel hungry anymore.”
She said it was also Looking at the same for Its 10year-old daughter But he was holding offhoping that the girl can get an education and eventually get a job support The family. “Of course, if they don’t open the school, I will have to marry her off,” she added.
“You have a patriarchal government, war, poverty, drought girls out of The school. with all of Stephanie Sinclair said: director of Too small on wednesday, who quoted in the report.
The Taliban captured Kabul as US and NATO forces withdrew from Afghanistan, ending nearly 20years of war against Taliban insurgency. The world Refusal to recognize the Taliban as a rule, demanding respect for human rights and show disparity for other groups. The United States and its allies have lowered off billions in development money kept government Afloat, billions also froze in Afghan national assets.
send this already broken economy To free fall, poverty increased dramatically and creating one of The world’s worst humanitarian crises. Millions struggling To feed their families they are being kept alive thanks to a massive relief effort led by the United Nations.
Amnesty called on The international community To take action to protect Afghans women And girls.
“less than one year After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, their brutal policies deprive them millions of women And girls of their right to lead “A safe, free and fulfilling life,” said Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard. secretary general.
“if it was international community Fail to act, will abandon it women And girls in Afghanistan and undermining human rights everywhere.
