The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said that it documented at least four killings and 14 arbitrary arrests and detentions of former Afghan security personnel. Despite the Taliban’s announcement of a general amnesty, former Afghan officials who return to the country remain at risk.
In December the Taliban’s Ministry of Economy sent a letter to NGOs ordering them to suspend Afghan female employees “until further notice”
Three Afghan women leaders have been awarded the 2021 Lantos Human Rights Prize this week in Washington. But they say the award doesn't mean their work is done. Sahar Azimi has the story.