On the second day of the People’s Tribunal for Afghan Women, held on Thursday (October 9) in Madrid, Spain, prosecutors and witnesses spoke about the widespread violations of women’s rights and the rights of vulnerable groups under Taliban rule.

Amid growing pressure on freedom of expression and access to information, the Taliban have restricted access to Facebook in several provinces of Afghanistan.

Amid the Taliban’s growing restrictions, residents of Kandahar province say that their access to fiber-optic internet has been completely cut off for the second time in recent weeks, an action that has sparked widespread concern and reactions among citizens of the province.

The UN Secretary-General has warned that the systematic exclusion of women and girls from public life in Afghanistan is continuing at a rapid pace, accompanied by severe restrictions on education, employment, healthcare, and access to justice.