‘I tried to commit suicide to avoid being stoned’: How to build an accusation against the Taliban regime for its persecution of women

‘I tried to commit suicide to avoid being stoned’: How to build an accusation against the Taliban regime for its persecution of women

“I paid a heavy price for participating in women’s rights protests when the Taliban took over Kabul on August 15, 2021. Months later, about 10 Taliban members surrounded my car. I was traveling with my mother, sister, brother-in-law, and nephews, ages six and 10. They beat my brother-in-law and took my 10-year-old nephew. They dragged me out of the car and hit me with their AK-47s and stun guns. They covered my eyes, put a gun to my head, and to…