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Taliban Militants Fire Into Air to Disperse Women's Protest in Kabul - Videos
Taliban Militants Fire Into Air to Disperse Women's Protest in Kabul - Videos
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Since the Taliban* overthrew Ashraf Ghani's government and seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, protests involving women have become more frequent in... 13.08.2022, Sputnik International
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Taliban militants fired into the air to disperse a women's protest in Kabul on Saturday, media reports say.According to AFP, some 40 women were taking part in the protest in front of the Education Ministry, chanting "bread, work and freedom" before they were pulled from the area by the Taliban.Several people were injured after the Taliban interfered, our sources said. Videos from the scene have emerged online. According to journalist Habib Khan, some of the participants were injured, while a number of others were detained during the protest. Since August 15, 2021, when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US and allied forces and the collapse of Ashraf Ghani's government, Afghan women have been seeking rights to receive education, work, and participate in the country's political life. The Taliban's leaders banned women from working outside their homes, as well as denied women's right to political, social, and economic participation. The interim government promised to allow education for girls aged over 11; however, the opening of schools was postponed until further notice on the day these were due to open. Moreover, the group forced all women to cover their faces while in public. Female activists have been reported disappearing and killed extrajudicially.* The Taliban is under UN sanctions for terrorist activities
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Taliban Militants Fire Into Air to Disperse Women's Protest in Kabul - Videos
07:44 GMT 13.08.2022 (Updated: 13:59 GMT 13.08.2022) Since the Taliban* overthrew Ashraf Ghani's government and seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, protests involving women have become more frequent in the country, with local female activists trying to make their voices heard.
Taliban militants fired into the air to disperse a women's protest in Kabul on Saturday, media reports say.
According to AFP, some 40 women were taking part in the protest in front of the Education Ministry, chanting "bread, work and freedom" before they were pulled from the area by the Taliban.
Several people were injured after the Taliban interfered, our sources said.
Videos from the scene have emerged online.
According to journalist Habib Khan, some of the participants were injured, while a number of others were detained during the protest.
Since August 15, 2021, when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US and allied forces and the collapse of Ashraf Ghani's government, Afghan women have been seeking rights to receive education, work, and participate in the country's political life. The Taliban's leaders banned women from working outside their homes, as well as denied women's right to political, social, and economic participation. The interim government promised to allow education for girls aged over 11; however, the opening of schools was postponed until further notice on the day these were due to open. Moreover, the group forced all women to cover their faces while in public. Female activists have been reported disappearing and killed extrajudicially.
* The Taliban is under UN sanctions for terrorist activities
