Taliban Update

• Critics ‘dismayed’ over Ottawa’s plans to install plaque praising Afghan evacuation

  The memorandum says deputy ministers held a June 2022 discussion that included an event to commemorate the Afghanistan evacuation, but it doesn't say who came up with the idea.

  Canada

  Jan 17
  
• Protests break out in Afghanistan’s capital after Taliban ban women from universities

  Large-scale protesting has become rare in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over the country, as they are often shut down forcefully by security agencies.

  World

  Dec 22, 2022
  
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• Taliban carry out 1st public execution since Afghanistan takeover

  The announcement underscored the intentions by Afghanistan's new rulers to continue hardline policies implemented since they took over the country in August 2021.

  World

  Dec 7, 2022
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• Taliban crackdown on women’s rights possible crime against humanity: UN experts

  The Taliban took over from a western-backed government in Aug. 2021. They say they respect women's rights in accordance with their interpretation of Islamic law.

  World

  Nov 25, 2022
• Afghanistan: Taliban lash 12 people before stadium crowd, signaling hardline return

  The first confirmed public lashing since last year's Taliban takeover took place Nov. 11, when 19 men and women received 39 lashes each for various crimes.

  World

  Nov 23, 2022
• Afghans will struggle for their lives this winter under Taliban rule: Red Cross

  The religious group's seizure of power in August 2021 sent Afghanistan's economy into a tailspin and fundamentally transformed the South Asian nation.

  World

  Nov 21, 2022
• At least 700 people killed in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: UN report

  After their takeover last year, the Taliban quickly started enforcing a sharply tougher line, harking back to similar radical measures when they last ruled the country.

  World

  Jul 20, 2022