RASC News Agency: Majid Sadat, the brother of Marina Sadat, alleges that his sister was killed last year for not adhering to the Taliban’s dress code for women in Kabul. He now reports that his parents are also imprisoned by the Taliban. Mr. Sadat recounts that on December 19, 2023, his sister Marina was arrested by the Taliban while on her way to university, accused of not complying with their imposed dress code. After 22 days, her body was returned to the family.
He claims that his sister was killed under false pretenses, and his parents have been imprisoned without any charges. Majid Sadat states, “It has been nine months since Marina’s arrest and death, and seven months since the arrest of my parents, yet their whereabouts remain unknown. We demand the immediate release of my parents and call on the United Nations and human rights organizations to support us.” The Taliban has yet to respond to these allegations. However, two days ago, the head of Taliban intelligence denied any torture or mistreatment occurring in their prisons.
Women’s rights activists are increasingly concerned about the condition of detainees in Taliban prisons. Fatima Sadat, a women’s rights activist, remarked, “We have witnessed the imprisonment of hundreds of civil rights activists, journalists, and former military personnel by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, many of them are still held in Taliban prisons and are subjected to various forms of torture. We urge the United Nations and human rights organizations not to remain silent about the Taliban’s crimes and to demand the immediate release of innocent prisoners.”
She noted that many of these women are detained without any legitimate charges. Previously, the Taliban’s prison administration reported that 16,000 individuals, including more than a thousand women, are currently detained in Taliban prisons. Human rights organizations have concurrently reported instances of illegal detentions, torture, and the murder of prisoners in Taliban custody. However, the Taliban consistently denies these allegations.
