Afghan women hardly have any rights anymore. Taliban terror is the order of the day

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Barbaric conditions in Afghanistan: The Islamist Taliban have been back in power in Afghanistan for almost a year and a half.

There are public floggings and executions, and women and girls are banned from schools and universities. The whole country suffers from massive poverty. Now the Taliban are also banning women from studying!

PROTESTS ON THE STREETS OF KABUL - Taliban close schools for women

Ziba Hamidi (24), a well-known singer from Afghanistan, describes her feelings: "It hurts me so much that women in my country have lost their basic rights. This terrorist group always has oppressed women throughout history. From stoning to banning women from going to schools or even public places."  

And further: "As an Afghan woman, it breaks my heart when my own gender is so oppressed."

Since the Taliban came to power, the singer has lived in exile in Germany. In Afghanistan, she faces the death penalty.

After the dramatic takeover of power by the Taliban, the artist Tahmina Alizada (33, left), singer Ziba Hamidi (24, middle), and journalist Marjan Sadat (24) had to leave Afghanistan to survive.

After the withdrawal of western troops from Afghanistan, the radical Islamic Taliban took power in Afghanistan again in August 2021. At first, they pretended to be moderate, but the regime is tightening its policies and increasingly banning women from public life.

Girls over the age of twelve have not been allowed to attend school for almost a year.

The Taliban have also restricted women's freedom of movement: women are only allowed to travel when accompanied by a male relative.

Shortly after the public execution of a man, 18 men and nine women were flogged with up to 39 lashes. They were accused of theft, drug use, or adultery, among other things.

Very topical: The Taliban announced Tuesday that they would ban female students from attending universities.

Whippings, amputations, and stonings were performed publicly during the first Taliban rule from 1996 to 2001.

Many women are demonstrating against the announcement and are going to the universities in Kabul - but they are not allowed in! The male students demonstrate with them.

Tahmina Alizada (33), an Afghan artist, observes the situation in her home country. She complains:

"The questions should be directed not only to the Taliban but also to the world powers: Why are they silent and meeting with this terrorist? You invited me to Oslo last year (a conference between Taliban and Western representatives, editor's note) and talked to them about their lives and rights behind closed doors. Today our women and girls do not have the right to life, education, work, and housing. I can not stand."

Two women hug and cry in front of their university in Kabul. You can no longer study.

The exclusion of women from Afghanistan's universities has caused criticism worldwide. UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his deep concern at Tuesday's order by the ruling Taliban to ban women from access to higher education. The EU, the USA, and German UN representatives criticized the decision.

The Afghan journalist Marjan Sadat (24) could no longer work in Afghanistan because non-veiled women no longer appear on television – her colleagues have to work with full veils. As a result, many have lost their jobs.

She is only surprised by those who are surprised by the Taliban's recent policies. The Taliban advocates gender apartheid. Another step into the darkness.

TALIBAN TERROR IN AFGHANISTAN

Father had to sell his daughter.