Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, warned in a UN Security Council meeting that the Taliban’s policies against women and girls have placed the country in the face of “the greatest social and economic crisis.”

Human Rights Activist Union, in a statement, strongly condemned the Taliban’s action of cutting widespread internet services in Afghanistan and described it as a “direct attack on freedom of expression, access to information, and the fundamental right of people to connect with the outside world.”

In a sweeping and unprecedented move, the Taliban have cut fiber optic internet services in at least 14 provinces of Afghanistan. This action has not only deprived thousands of citizens of access to education, work, and vital communications, but according to “Nai in Exile,” it is part of the group’s organized effort to “cover up crimes against humanity and shut the last windows of hope for women and girls to education.”

Following the controversial move by the Taliban to cut fiber optic internet services in several provinces, a wave of concern and dissatisfaction has spread among citizens.