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Domestic violence and gender-based violence have long been a persistent issue for women and girls in Afghanistan, with a significant rise in such incidents since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
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This report delves into the genocidal violence and hate speech targeting Shia Hazaras under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, offering a chronological account of attacks against the community, followed by a concise analysis.
Three years after their return to power, the Taliban have revered gains for women's rights in Afghanistan, effectively erasing women from public life. The Taliban's leadership remains intransigent, and there is no indication so far that they are willing to reverse their policies.
Women everyday find new ways to defy Taliban rules. From online classrooms to underground protests, women’s voices and power grow parallel to the regime’s resolute grip on power.
Backed by the Taliban's full force, nomadic tribes are on a spree to extort sedentary populations who are already pushed to the brink by drought, poverty, and conflict.
Millions are on the brink of being thrown back under Taliban brutality, some after decades of living abroad.
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