Break the Silence: Demand Justice for Afghanistan’s Human Rights Crisis
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Three years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan remains a ground zero for unrelenting human rights violations. Gender persecution, torture, arbitrary detentions, and severe censorship continue unchecked. Despite these atrocities, global action has been alarmingly inadequate. The Problem: A Nation in Crisis Since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021, Afghanistan has plunged into a downward spiral of repression. Women and girls face systemic exclusion from education, employment, and public life. Reports of torture, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary arrests are rampant, yet the perpetrators operate with complete impunity. The Taliban’s return to brutal corporal punishments, coupled with the absence of an independent judiciary, has left victims without any hope for justice. Moreover, fundamental freedoms—such as the right to expression, peaceful assembly, and political participation—have been effectively erased. Journalists and activists risk their lives daily to report the truth, only to b...