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Shafiqa Khpalwak: The detention of women and the shooting of civilians are acts of oppression and injustice.
Women’s rights activist Shafiqa Khpalwak has reacted to reports of women being detained and civilians being shot at in Herat, describing such actions as “blatant and unjust oppress…
Former Interior Minister: Herat and Badakhshan have a long history in Afghanistan’s political developments.
Mohammad Omar Daudzai, referring to recent protests in Herat and Badakhshan, said that these two provinces have a long history of political and social developments in Afghanistan.I…
Shahrzad Akbar: The era of Taliban oppression will come to an end, but their atrocities will not go unanswered and will not escape accountability.
Shahrzad Akbar, the former chairperson of the Independent Human Rights Commission of Afghanistan, has said that historical Herat is under the control of those who believe they can…
Ismail Khan: The widespread arrest of women in Herat is intolerable.
Mohammad Ismail Khan has reacted to reports of arrests and the mistreatment of women in Herat, describing these actions as “unforgivable and intolerable.”In a statement, Ismail Kha…
A child injured by Taliban gunfire during protests in Herat.
A video received by media on Tuesday shows a child injured in the leg during public protests in the Jebrail area of Herat.In the footage, several young men can be seen attempting t…
Direct gunfire by the Taliban at protesters; women and men of Jebrail, Herat, demonstrate together.
On Tuesday, hundreds of women and men residing in the Jebrael township in Herat staged a protest against the arrest of women by the Taliban, chanting “Education, Work, Freedom” and…
Sources: Taliban Visit Hospitals to detain protesters and the wounded.
Local sources told media outlets that Taliban forces have visited several hospitals in Herat in an effort to detain protesters and individuals injured during the recent demonstrati…
Eyewitnesses: The number of repression forces exceeded the number of protesters.
Eyewitnesses told media outlets that during Tuesday’s protests in Herat, the number of Taliban forces exceeded the number of demonstrators.According to witnesses, Taliban forces op…
A former police officer in Ghor province has been killed by unidentified armed individuals.
Local sources in Ghor Province report that a former security officer, identified as Sirajuddin, was killed by unidentified armed men near his residence.According to the sources, th…
Alleged sexual assault by a relative of a Taliban Member in Ghor province.
Alleged Rape by a Relative of a Taliban Official in Ghor’s Taywara District; Local Sources Report Intimidation of ComplainantsLocal sources in Taywara District of Ghor Province all…