DEC11-01222022

Arbitrary Punishment, Family & Privacy Rights, Gender Equality, Liberty & Security, Non-Discrimination, Torture & Ill-Treatment
22, January 2022

Decree

Taliban arrested Tamana Prayani and her sisters in Kabul in a night raid.

Decree Translation

On Wednesday night at 8:00 PM. armed men entered an apartment block in the Parwan neighborhood. They were alone in the house with their sisters when the men started beating them. "We don't want this to happen," she pleaded. "Come back tomorrow, I can talk tomorrow." "You can't see these girls at this time of night," she said before the video ended.

Notes on Decree

This incident illustrates the increasing prevalence of extrajudicial and gender-targeted violence in Afghanistan, particularly within domestic spaces. The intrusion into a private home at night, the beating of occupants, and the verbal assertion that "you can't see these girls at this time of night" suggest the enforcement of a moral code through violence and intimidation. Such actions are a clear violation of both international human rights norms and Afghanistan's obligations under customary law, particularly regarding the protection of civilians, women's rights, and the sanctity of private life.

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