RASC News Agency: The United Nations has recorded at least 1,033 instances of the Taliban mistreating Afghanistani citizens, according to a recent report by the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). This mistreatment includes arbitrary arrests, killings, and torture of former government officials and security forces, constituting severe violations of human rights.
The report highlights that since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021, there has been a systemic erosion of human rights, particularly affecting women and girls. The Taliban has reversed two decades of progress by stripping women and girls of their fundamental rights, banning them from working, studying, and traveling without male guardians. This has led to widespread poverty, unemployment, and social isolation for many, exacerbating the country’s humanitarian crisis.
UNAMA’s findings also indicate that the Taliban’s policies have resulted in a severe economic decline, with millions of Afghanistanis facing food insecurity and a lack of basic services. The organization emphasizes that the international community must engage with the Taliban to address these human rights abuses and support the Afghanistani population’s needs without legitimizing the Taliban’s regime.
Furthermore, the report notes the Taliban’s failure to protect citizens from emerging security threats, such as those posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan Province (ISIL-K). The lack of effective governance and ongoing human rights violations underscore the urgent need for international intervention to prevent further deterioration of the situation in Afghanitan.
