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Zan News: The Union of Human Rights Activists in Europe has issued a statement warning about the increasing activity of individuals allegedly collaborating with the Taliban. Photo: KARIM SAHIB | AFP via Getty Images Human Rights Activists’ Union Warns of Growing Presence of Pro-Taliban Media Figures April 15, 2025 Samira Elyas Zan News: The Union of Human Rights Activists in Europe has issued a statement warning about the increasing activity of individuals allegedly collaborating with the Taliban. In the statement, published on Tuesday, April 15, the union said that a number of individuals presenting themselves as journalists, analysts, or civil society activists have traveled to Kabul in recent months and participated in official Taliban events—even in ceremonies honoring the group’s "suicide brigades." The union warned that these individuals are exploiting the free media space in the West to promote a softened, humanized, and even “progressive” image of the Taliban. According to the union, such efforts are a deliberate attempt to legitimize a regime that is a serious violator of human rights, especially the rights of women, children, and minorities. The statement also noted that this trend poses a serious threat to human rights values and the psychological well-being of Afghan migrants in European countries, particularly in Germany. The Human Rights Activists’ Union called on European governments—especially the German Federal Government—to closely review the immigration cases of such individuals and impose legal restrictions to prevent political and propaganda misuse. The union warned that remaining silent on this issue is not only a betrayal of universal human rights principles but also a threat to the safety of thousands of Afghan asylum seekers who have fled Taliban persecution.

Social Media The death of Shirin Hazara, an Afghan protester and civil society activist, has triggered widespread reactions among women protesters, women’s rights activists, and civil society organisations. Members of Shirin Hazara’s family confirmed the news on Sunday (8 February) saying that she died in Australia as a result of a stroke. Shirin Hazara was among the first women to take part in street protests against the restrictions and policies imposed by the Taliban on women after the group returned to power in Afghanistan. According to available information, Shirin Hazara had sought refuge in Australia about four months ago. Following the announcement of her death, a number of women protesters and civil and cultural activists expressed their condolences through messages on social media. In these messages, Shirin Hazara was described as “a symbol of the resistance of Afghan women”. The Azadegan Movement in Exile also issued a statement offering condolences over the death of Shirin Hazara and described her as “a courageous woman and one of the pioneers of civil protests against the Taliban”. The movement emphasised in its statement that it would continue to pursue women’s demands and protest the restrictions imposed on women. The death of Shirin Hazara has once again drawn attention to the situation of Afghan women protesters, women who, after participating in street protests, have faced sustained pressure, insecurity, forced migration, and the psychological and physical consequences of life in exile.

© Farzana Wahidy / Human Rights Watch In its latest quarterly report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, UNAMA has said that the Taliban detained and imprisoned a girl under the age of 18 for refusing to submit to a forced marriage. The report, published on Sunday (February 8) and covering the period from October to December 2025, states that the teenage girl is being held in one of the Taliban’s provincial prisons. UNAMA did not provide further details about the time of her arrest or the province where she is being detained. In another part of the report, UNAMA stressed that during this period, multiple cases of gender-based violence, particularly forced marriages, were recorded. According to the findings of the organisation, Taliban morality police in the province of Herat required women to wear prayer chadors in May and September 2025. The report says that women who defied the order were briefly detained. The report further states that in early November 2025, women in the city of Herat were also forced to wear the burqa in public places, and women without a burqa were denied access to hospitals, health centres, government offices, and wedding halls. UNAMA also reported that on 3 October 2025, the Taliban, by imposing restrictions on women’s freedom of movement in Herat, prevented women from entering a women-only Friday market on the 64 Metre Road in the city by firing shots into the air and dispersing the crowd. The report says that on 6 October 2025, Taliban morality police in Zabul province stopped a group of women who had left their homes for morning exercise and warned them not to leave their homes for this purpose again. UNAMA also said that on 8 December 2025 in Tarinkot, the capital of Uruzgan province, taxi and coaster drivers were publicly instructed not to allow women without a male guardian to board their vehicles. The report further states that on 27 December 2025, Taliban morality police in Kandahar city instructed shopkeepers not to sell goods to women who were without a male guardian. UNAMA added that Taliban morality police in Kandahar and Uruzgan provinces regularly visit health facilities to prevent female patients and female health workers without a male guardian from entering. According to the organisation, this practice has deprived women of access to health services and prevented female health workers from attending their workplaces.

Photo: AFP The Taliban in Balkh province have flogged a woman on charges of “having an illicit relationship”. The Taliban Supreme Court said on Thursday (5 February) that based on the ruling of the group’s primary court in Zari district of Balkh province, a woman was sentenced to and punished with 35 lashes. The court said in a statement that the sentence was carried out after being approved by senior officials of the Taliban Supreme Court. The statement said the punishment was carried out in the presence of the police commander, the head of intelligence, the deputy district governor, and a number of local residents. Since returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have widely implemented corporal punishments, including public flogging. International human rights organisations have repeatedly condemned these punishments, but the Taliban continue to enforce them based on their own interpretation of Sharia.