Human rights in Afghanistan
Taliban's violations of Human Rights
Human rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime are severely restricted and considered among the worst in the world. According to a 2024 report by Freedom House, Political Freedom is rated a 1 out of 40 with Civil Liberties at 5 out of 60, with the overall score of 6 out of 100 due to various factors including but not limited to: women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, ethnic minority rights, torture, and freedom of speech. Women's rights and freedom are severely restricted, as they are banned from most public spaces and employment. Afghanistan is the only country in the world to ban education for women over the age of eleven. The Taliban's policies towards women are categorized as a gender apartheid. Minority groups such as Hazaras, Uzbek, Turkmen, and Tajik face persecution and eviction from their lands.
The Taliban restricts the rights of particular minority groups to remain as close to their extremist interpretation of Islamist Law. These patriarchal norms are meant to uphold a controlling environment in public and private life as well as solidify the Talibans control. Authorities have used physical violence, raids, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, enforced disappearances of activists and political opponents. The media is tightly controlled with almost no freedom, with intrusive and strict monitoring in play.
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