Women arrested by Taliban for begging report rape and killings in Afghan jails
Over the past few months, many women said they had been targeted by Taliban officials and detained under anti-begging laws passed this year. While in prison, they claim they were subjected to sexual abuse, torture and forced labour, and witnessed children being beaten and abused.
All the women said they had no other option to begging on the streets for money and food for their children after being unable to find paid work.
Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, women have been barred from most paid work, which has seen levels of destitution, especially among female-led households, increase across the country.
According to Taliban officials, nearly 60,000 beggars have already been “rounded up” in Kabul alone.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-devel...n-work-ban
Over the past few months, many women said they had been targeted by Taliban officials and detained under anti-begging laws passed this year. While in prison, they claim they were subjected to sexual abuse, torture and forced labour, and witnessed children being beaten and abused.
All the women said they had no other option to begging on the streets for money and food for their children after being unable to find paid work.
Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, women have been barred from most paid work, which has seen levels of destitution, especially among female-led households, increase across the country.
According to Taliban officials, nearly 60,000 beggars have already been “rounded up” in Kabul alone.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-devel...n-work-ban
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