Rising Number of Afghan Women Flee to Germany Amid Taliban Crackdown

Rising Number of Afghan Women Flee to Germany Amid Taliban Crackdown

Germany has witnessed a significant surge in asylum applications from Afghan women in recent months, as the Taliban’s intensified repression fuels fears for their safety and freedom. According to official statistics, the number of Afghan female asylum seekers has risen sharply, highlighting the dire human rights situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return to power. This uptick underscores Germany’s growing role as a destination for those…

Women activists: Aug. 15 marks start of ‘systematic Taliban repression’

The “Women’s Movement for Freedom” called Aug. 15 as “one of the darkest days in the country’s modern history” and said the Taliban’s return to power has cast “fear, discrimination and darkness” over the lives of millions. In a statement, the movement said that over the past four years Afghanistan has witnessed the “widespread, systematic and ongoing violation of human rights,” with women, ethnic and religious minorities, civil activists, journa…