Women\u2019s Group Marks Taliban Takeover Anniversary as \u201cDarkest Day\u201d in Afghanistan
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The \u201cWomen\u2019s Movement for Freedom\u201d has described August 15 as \u201cone of the darkest days in Afghanistan\u2019s modern history,\u201d saying the Taliban\u2019s return to power has brought fear, discrimination, and repression to millions, Amu TV reported.<\/p>\n
In a statement marking four years since the takeover, the group said the country has witnessed \u201cwidespread, systematic, and ongoing\u201d human rights violations. It accused the Taliban of silencing or forcing into exile women, minorities, journalists, civil activists, and young people. <\/p>\n
Afghan women, it noted, remain barred from education beyond sixth grade, employment, travel, sports, arts, and public life \u2014 a situation it called \u201corganized gender apartheid.\u201d The movement also highlighted the targeting of Hazaras and Shiite Muslims through attacks, forced displacement, property confiscations, and systemic discrimination, adding that none of the assaults on their institutions have been investigated.<\/p>\n
It further cited poverty, heavy taxation, and strict social restrictions as making life \u201can endless hell\u201d for Afghans. The group criticized the international community\u2019s \u201csilence,\u201d urging policy changes toward the Taliban, stronger diplomatic pressure, and an inclusive political process. It called for an international investigation into crimes against Hazaras and Shiites, protection for at-risk activists and journalists, and denial of Taliban recognition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Women\u2019s Group Marks Taliban Takeover Anniversary as \u201cDarkest Day\u201d in Afghanistan ……………….. The \u201cWomen\u2019s Movement for Freedom\u201d has described August 15 as \u201cone of the darkest days in Afghanistan\u2019s modern history,\u201d saying the Taliban\u2019s return to power has brought fear, discrimination, and repression to millions, Amu TV reported. In a statement marking four years since …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":130959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afghanistan"],"yoast_head":"\n