RASC News Agency: Amnesty International recently issued a response to the alarming apprehension of Parisa Azada, an activist and advocate for women’s rights, by the Taliban. Expressing deep concern regarding this incident, the organization demands the immediate and unconditional release of all women protesters and activists who have been unlawfully detained by the Taliban. In a statement released on Friday, November 17th, Amnesty International underscored the arbitrary arrests of human rights activists, particularly women, as an issue that demands urgent attention. The organization shed light on the unjust detention of Parisa Azada, alongside other notable women’s rights activists and opposition figures, including Manizha Sediqi, Julia Parsi, Neda Parwani, and Rasul Parsi, university professor, by the Taliban.
Amnesty International is emphatically calling for the prompt release of these women’s rights activists from Taliban prisons. They have emphasized the severe restrictions imposed by the group, highlighting the unlawful suppression of women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan. The organization has gone as far as suggesting that the Taliban’s actions can be considered crimes against humanity, particularly in terms of gender-based harassment. Thus, they urge the group to be held accountable for their actions under international law.
Despite the ongoing alarming situation of arrests, torture, and imprisonment of women’s rights activists and protesters by the Taliban, there is limited information about the fate of Parisa Azada. She was apprehended by Taliban intelligence in Kabul on November 15th, and her status remains unknown. The Taliban’s oppressive stance of marginalizing and silencing Afghanistani citizens has garnered strong condemnation from both national and international organizations. These bodies call on the Taliban to reassess their policies and recognize the rights and voices of the Afghanistani people.
