Afghanistan is currently in a civil war, even though the Taliban militia controls 95% of the country, including the capital of Kabul. Initially organized around theology students, the Taliban militia took over in 1996 the so-called government in Kabul headed by the Jamiat's Burhanuddin Rabbani. From then the Taliban has made great gains, and taken away almost all civil liberties in Afghanistan. The comparisons of this report are of those with the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and will be rated between one and ten, one being the least amount of freedoms. They will also focus on the Taliban control of the country since they control 95% of it. .
Freedom of conscience is the right for people to believe in and express their own religion. The Taliban restrict religious freedoms by forcing Afghans to adopt their ultraconservative Islamic practices. Roughly 85 percent of the population is Sunni Muslim. The Taliban have also committed widespread atrocities against the Hazara Shiite minority. Everyday life goes by this ultraconservative Islamic religion. People who disobey it are tortured, executed, or sent to prison. Since there is only one religion that you can follow and you are punished if you don't, the Taliban has no freedom of conscience and deserve a one on the rating scale.
Freedom of travel and expression is the freedom of speech or press and the right to assemble. These freedoms are non-existent under Taliban rule especially for women. They rule by decree through an inner circle of Kandahar-based clerics. Mullah Mohammed Omar is the Taliban leader and he appoints local councils, which also rule by decree. Authorities strictly enforce these decrees, which regulate nearly all aspects of social affairs. The Taliban banned televisions, videocassette recorders, videos, and satellite dishes in 1998, and destroyed any of this found in shops. There are few, if any, civic groups and no known trade unions.
Afghanistan Afghanistan, often called the crossroads of Central Asia, has had a turbulent history. ... Years of civil war, which just not long ago calmed down, have caused a gap between many tribes and families that may take a long time to close. ... Afghanistan is located in southern Asia. ... The capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul. ... Afghanistan's government was very fluctuant. ...
The rights of Afghan women before and after the Taliban Prior to the attacks on New York, and Washington D.C. on September 11, 2001, few Americans were aware or concerned about the unbelievable human rights violations taking place in Afghanistan. These injustices are aimed most severely at Afghan women, who, since the Taliban came to power in 1996, have lost even the most basic rights. Prior to 1996 American women had Afghan peers in almost every field. ... Before 1996 most Afghan women had finished high school and many had degrees or were enrolled in colleges. ... Women also made up ha...
Every day, women in Afghanistan are beaten and raped by Taliban officials, in addition to being denied their basic rights ("Perspective on Women's Plight"). ... The entire concept of human rights is based upon the foundation that human rights should apply to everyone. ... The Talib regime in Afghanistan is clearly violating human rights. ... It is true that Afghanistan has had many social problems in the past; they have faced Soviet domination and have been at civil war for eighteen years. ... Not only do we have a moral obligation to enforce the recognition of human rights, but Afghanist...
The future of Afghanistan after this milestone is anyone's guess, but history has shown that given many of the current indicators, the potential for civil war is high. The foremost catalyst for civil war are the Taliban, who were ousted by the allied forces in 2001. ... The Taliban's aggressive actions in taking and maintaining control of the country was violent and reported to have violated many humanitarian rights. ... (Human Rights Watch, 2001, p. 21) Since the Taliban's removal from power, Afghanistan has had many changes for the positive. ... (North Atlantic Treaty Organiz...
Women's Rights in Afghanistan The women in Afghanistan have been denied their civil rights in a country dominated by tyrannical men. ... Women in Afghanistan end up having no choices, no rights in their lives. ... I don't understand how some men think that they have the right to decide whether women are worthy of having not only human rights but also civil rights. There have been advances in women's rights in Afghanistan, with their role limited largely to the home. ... Therefore, I am glad to say that women in Afghanistan do have some civil and human rights. ...
US had achieved one of its targets and that was Afghanistan but now there came more problems to be solved "The reconstruction of Afghanistan" and more over the "Reconciliation of Ethnic parties in Afghanistan". ... Human Rights Watch believes that at least hundreds of civilians were among those killed as the panicked population of Mazar-i Sharif tried to evade the gunfire or escape the city. ... This mechanism would enable the Afghans to hold "free and fair elections, in accord with Afghan traditions," accompanied by a cessation of hostilities and an end to military assistance to all Afghan ...
The lives of hundreds of thousands of Afghan women and children have been shattered in the human rights catastrophe that has devastated Afghanistan over the past few years. ... However, all of these rights came to an abrupt halt under this new government leadership. ... In every other Arab region in the world women's rights are not restricted as they are in Afghanistan. ... Women who lost their husbands during Afghanistan's long civil war had no source of income. ... The U.S. totally supports with the Afghans in reclaiming their traditions and their rights, and is taking great meas...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced on June 18th that the United States is currently discussing negotiations for a possible settlement to the war in Afghanistan (Graham-Harrison). ... Taliban reintegration was only possible "provided they meet the Afghan government's long-standing red lines: renounce violence, break with al Qaeda and live under the Afghan constitution, including respect for the rights of women," she said (Graham-Harrison). ... However, many Afghans, including women's and civil society activists, fear that if these preliminary talks progress any further, the pr...
Civil Disobedience When we think of civil disobedience in modern times we conjure up images of Martin Luther King Jr. fighting for African American civil rights against White America, or Ghandi peacefully defeating the British in India. ... Civil Disobedience has as long a history as governments themselves. ... On the other hand social protest in the form of civil disobedience has been proven to be one of the most formidable ways to deal with government injustices. ... In Afghanistan, Iraq, Madrid and countless other places around the world the Bush administration is making war and/or te...
