A woman in Afghanistan said that people have witnessed Taliban After the United States and its allies withdrew most of their military presence from the country, they have been torturing women since taking power on August 15.
When the Taliban ruled the country in the late 1990s, there were frequent reports of public executions and violence against women. Women are mainly confined to their own homes. On September 11, 2001, the Taliban lost power in 2001 after an invasion led by the United States in response to the terrorist attack in New York.
However, since they regained power last weekend, the militant group has been hoping to send a message that they have changed, and as long as they abide by Islamic law, Afghan women will now have more rights than the previous regime. The organization vowed on Tuesday to respect the rights of women and forgive those who fight for them.
But some reports indicate that women are still being beaten and tortured People are being executed. ITV News reported on Thursday evening that an Afghan woman who fled her home to escape the Taliban said: “We have witnesses in some provinces who have witnessed the abuse of women by the Taliban.”
The woman, who was anonymous for safety reasons, told the channel that the Taliban will “never respect or value women’s rights.”
Some reports say that women have been afraid to walk on the streets of the capital Kabul. The lady who spoke to ITV News confirmed this.
“We are afraid to wear some clothes and walk on the street because we are afraid that the Taliban will look at us and torture us because we wear different things,” she said.
“We must wear a burqa. The streets are empty. There are no women and girls in Kabul.”
The woman appealed to the international community for help.
“I hope the United Nations and the rest of the world will help us at this moment,” the woman told ITV News.
“I feel very, very sad about this situation. I live in my hometown, like an immigrant in my country. We should live freely.”
She said that Afghanistan, which was under the ruthless Taliban 20 years ago, returned in just a few weeks.
“We can’t work outside, we can’t go to university, I don’t know the future of Afghanistan, and the future of Afghan women.”
Weekly newspaper The Taliban have been contacted for comments.
The U.S. withdrawal marked the end of the longest war in U.S. history, but the president Joe Biden Was severely criticized For drawdowns and His approval rating droppedSince the army began to leave his rule in the late spring, the Taliban have made rapid progress and took power on August 15 after their fighters landed in the capital, Kabul. On Sunday morning, a few hours before the Taliban seized power, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, fearing bloodshed would occur if he stayed.
Biden defended his decision and accused the Afghan army of quickly reducing the country to the Taliban.
Thousands of Afghans are seeking to flee the country Fear of being cruelly treated or killed, for reasons including cooperation with Western troops and the former government.Chaos was staged at Kabul Airport over the weekend, militant groups seized power, thousands of people scrambled to board the evacuation plane and Even hold them tightly after taking off.
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