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- 1 Taliban 2.0 is exactly like Taliban 1.0: Seen in 6 images : Rashtra News
- 1.1 Horrific visuals have emerged from Afghanistan showing a Taliban fighter pointing his gun at a hijab-clad woman protester while men and women can be seen sitting on two opposite sides of the classroom with curtains between them.
- 1.2 1Afghan journalists show brutalised bodies after Taliban thrash them
- 1.3 2Taliban paint over murals dedicated to aid workers
- 1.4 3Curtains between male and female university students
- 1.5 4Taliban vandalise tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud
- 1.6 5Woman protester stands firm as Taliban fighter points rifle
- 1.7 6Taliban ban sports for Afghan women
Taliban 2.0 is exactly like Taliban 1.0: Seen in 6 images : Rashtra News
Horrific visuals have emerged from Afghanistan showing a Taliban fighter pointing his gun at a hijab-clad woman protester while men and women can be seen sitting on two opposite sides of the classroom with curtains between them.
The Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has prompted a sequence of pushbacks on the rights and regular movements of citizens, especially women and journalists.
After capturing Kabul on August 15, the Taliban promised to form a lenient form of government in Afghanistan that would deliver on certain rights, including for women, that were missing from their first rule. However, various statements by the Taliban suggest expecting a reformative government would be unlikely.
Initially, the militant group had said they would allow women’s education under the limits of Sharia law, or Islamic law, without revealing any details. After promising to allow women to continue their studies, the Taliban introduced many riders from time to time.
The Taliban have also issued a decree to private universities, laying out a list of prescriptive rules to prevent male and female students even glimpsing each other’s faces during years of study.
Earlier this week, hundreds of Afghans, including women, took to the streets to protest against the Taliban regime. A number of men and women also shouted slogans such as “Long live the resistance” and “Death to Pakistan” while marching in the streets to protest against the Taliban takeover.
Following these protests, the interim Taliban government issued a set of conditions for protests. According to the conditions for protests issued by the Taliban Ministry of Interior, demonstrators will now have to secure prior permission from the Taliban Ministry of Justice before holding a protest.
Later, on Tuesday, the Taliban unveiled a hardline interim government led by Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, with key roles being shared by high-profile members of the insurgent group, including a specially designated global terrorist of the dreaded Haqqani Network as the interior minister.
Slowly and gradually, people in Afghanistan have started feeling that Taliban 2.0 would be no different from Taliban 1.0.
Scroll down to see photos which document Afghanistan after Taliban takeover:
1Afghan journalists show brutalised bodies after Taliban thrash them
Several Afghan journalists covering the Kabul protests were arrested on Tuesday. In a tweet, American journalist Marcus Yam shared a photo of the two journalists showing blood clots all over their bodies. Yam wrote, “Painful. Afghan journalists from Nemat Naqdi & Taqi Daryabi display wounds sustained from Taliban torture & beating while in custody after they were arrested for reporting on a women’s rally in Kabul.” (Twitter/Marcus Yam)
2Taliban paint over murals dedicated to aid workers
Photos have emerged from Afghanistan’s capital city Kabul show Taliban supporters painting over murals created by a group of creatives that go by the name of “Artlords”. One of the murals was based on the killing of George Floyd in the US and another on the drowning of Afghan refugees in Iran. Most of these murals have been painted over with Taliban victory slogans and flags of the militant outfit. One of the slogans read: “For an Islamic system and independence, you have to go through tests and stay patient”. (AFP)
3Curtains between male and female university students
Classes in universities in war-torn Afghanistan have resumed with curtains between male and female students. While women now have to study separately, they must also end their lesson five minutes earlier than men to stop them from mingling outside. They must then stay in waiting rooms until their male counterparts have left the building, according to the decree issued by the Taliban higher education ministry. (Reuters)
4Taliban vandalise tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud
The Taliban have vandalised the tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud on the 20th anniversary of his assassination. Local media reported images that showed the vandalisation of the tombstone. Afghanistan is home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the Bamiyan Valley, where the Taliban blew up two giant Buddha statues before the Islamist group was ousted from power in 2001.
5Woman protester stands firm as Taliban fighter points rifle
6Taliban ban sports for Afghan women
Afghan women cannot participate in sports including cricket as sporting activities would “expose their bodies”, the Taliban said on Wednesday. Ahmadullah Wasiq, deputy head of the Taliban’s cultural commission, told media that sports activities were not necessary for women. (Representational/Reuters)
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