Bayan News – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in its latest report stated that over the past three months, it has documented 60 cases of arbitrary arrests of former Afghan government officials and military personnel.
The quarterly UNAMA report, released on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, covers the period from April 1 to June 30, 2024.
According to the report, at least 10 cases of torture, ill-treatment and verbal threats, as well as 5 killings of former officials and military personnel were documented during this period.
The report stated that four killings of former Afghan government officials were carried out by unknown individuals, while one killing was perpetrated by a Taliban official.
Meanwhile, UNAMA’s human rights unit stated in the report that there have also been documented instances of violations against individuals who have been forcibly returned to Afghanistan, indicating the risk of continued torture, ill-treatment, and other irreparable harm for those coerced to return to Afghanistan.
The report also noted that the restrictions on women and girls, public executions, ISIS attacks on Shia communities, and limitations on media activity by the Taliban continue.
The human rights section of the report also examined the clashes between Taliban forces and local residents in Badakhshan over the destruction of opium poppy fields.
Based on this report, as a result of the Taliban forces’ shooting at protesters for the destruction of poppy farms in the districts of Draim, Argu and Khash in Badakhshan, at least four people were killed and 13 others were injured.
In the reports provided by the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry to UNAMA on these clashes, in all cases it has been said that the local residents initially attacked the police of this group and the police “fired into the air” to protect themselves, which resulted in the killing and injuring of a number of protesters.
In the current solar year’s Saur (April-May) month, the districts of Draim and Argu in Badakhshan witnessed widespread protests against the Taliban.
These protests took shape after the Taliban forces clashed with the local residents over the destruction of poppy farms and opened fire on them, resulting in some being killed and injured.
The protesters complained about the Taliban forces’ mistreatment and their entry into their homes, and demanded the withdrawal of “Pashtun-origin” Taliban from Badakhshan.
Following these protests, the Taliban sent a delegation led by Faseehuddin Fetrat, the head of their army staff, to Badakhshan and announced that an “agreement” had been reached with the protesters and their problems had been resolved.
Arbitrary arrests and killings of former officials and military personnel continue, while the Taliban, after re-establishing control over Afghanistan, have declared a “general amnesty” and repeatedly rejected reports of violations of this decree, emphasizing adherence to it.
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