Women Beheaded And Discarded In Rivers During Taliban Rule In Afghanistan: Report

Amid the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan, a deeply unsettling report has come to light, highlighting a gruesome reality where women are subjected to beheadings, and their lifeless bodies are recklessly discarded in rivers and public areas.

The results of an in-depth investigation by Afghan Witness have revealed a truly alarming revelation: a startling total of 3,329 documented cases of human rights violations in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in August two years ago.

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By utilizing information accessible to the public, researchers thoroughly documented 1,977 incidents involving human rights violations. These cases encompass a range of offenses, such as killings, wrongful imprisonments, and instances of mistreatment of the population.

The study sheds light on numerous issues in which the Taliban has been involved in savage acts of violence against women, with the data indicating an observable "incremental increase" in incidents of femicide.

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"Since January 2022, Afghan Witness has been recording reports of women being individually killed, often in extreme violence and brutality," the report stated.

Based on the discoveries, investigators recorded 188 of these occurrences nationwide from January 2022 until July.

These documented accounts encompass a variety of events, including instances where women have faced beheadings, gunfire, and stabbings.

Sadly, the bodies are frequently left in rivers or on the streets, with specific reports hinting at indications of torture or suffocation, as brought to light by the investigation carried out by Afghan Witness.

Speaking on behalf of the Afghan Witness Project, David Osborn stated:

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"The Taliban has reneged on many of their early promises regarding human rights, particularly for girls and women, and an amnesty for officials and security personnel who worked under the Republic [Afghanistan]. Since then, we have seen reported cases of femicide on the increase, the reintroduction of public lashings and executions, a steady stream of deaths and detentions of former security and armed forces personnel, and the continuing repression of civil society, the media, and activists."

He emphasized that although not every case can be independently confirmed, numerous Afghans' extensive volume of accounts underscores the pervasive and diverse scope of human rights violations committed with impunity by the Taliban and other entities.

Osborn added: "Despite the risks, some ¨C predominantly women ¨C have continued to protest. But these voices and wider civil society within Afghanistan are increasingly isolated on the ground after two years of Taliban rule."

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