Taliban killed dozens of former Afghan officials: UN report

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More than 100 former members of the Afghan government, their security forces and those who worked with international forces have been killed since the Taliban took over the country in August, according to a report by the United Nations.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in Sunday’s report aimed at the UN Security Council “more than two thirds” the victims were allegedly killed secretly by the Taliban or its affiliates.

Although the announcement of public housing for former members of the government, security forces and those who worked with international military forces, the UN assistance mission in Afghanistan] UNAMA continued to receive crowded murder allegations, forced disappearances, and other violations “against former government members and coalitions, said That report.

The UN mission documents 44 cases of temporary arrests, beatings and intimidation threats, 42 of them by the Taliban.

It also accepts “credible accusations of extraordinary killings of at least 50 people allegedly affiliated with ISIL-KP”, ISIL affiliates operating in Afghanistan, according to the report.

Eight civil society activists were killed, including three by the Taliban and three by ISUPs affiliated ISIL (ISIL-KP or ISIS-K), and 10 experienced temporary arrests, beatings and threats by the Taliban.

Two journalists were also killed, one by ISUp, and two injured by unknown gunmen.

The Taliban initially promised general amnesty for those who were related to former government and international forces, and tolerance and inclusive to women and ethnic minorities.

However, the group has updated restrictions on women and appointed the government of all men, actions filled with disappointed by the international community.

Guterres said human rights defenders and media workers continued “to attack, intimidation, harassment, arbitrary arrest, poor treatment and murder”.

The situation in Afghanistan remains precarious and uncertain six months after the Taliban takeover as a political, socio-economic and humanitarian shock echoed throughout the country,” added the Secretary General of the United Nations.

It is estimated that 22.8 million people are projected to be in an insecure level of “crisis” and “emergency” in March 2022, according to UN estimates. Half of all children under five faced acute malnutrition.

The Minister of High Taliban education minister said on Sunday that state universities were closed since the Taliban seized power in August, will be reopened in February. He did not determine whether female students would be able to return. Earlier this month, a senior Taliban leader promised women from all ages will return to school at the end of March.

So far, the Taliban government has reopened high school for boys only in most of the country. Some private universities have been reopened, but in many cases, female students cannot return to class.