Menschenrechte: Taliban feiern Machtübernahme in Afghanistan vor fünf Jahren
Vor fünf Jahren übernahm das autoritäre Regime der Taliban die Macht in Kabul. Jetzt feiern sie den Jahrestag mit Blumenregen aus Hubschraubern und Autokorsos in Afghanistans Hauptstadt.
The Taliban, an Islamic fundamentalist group, celebrated their five-year power takeover in Afghanistan with flag-raising ceremonies, speeches, and floral tributes to military helicopters. The event took place in Kabul, with then-Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaki declaring that the nation's values and worldviews were now aligned.
In a report by Tolonews, it was seen that Taliban members placed flowers on Kabul using a military helicopter. The following days saw the Taliban renew their black-on-white flags, and ceremonies and motorcades were held throughout the country. After the announcement of NATO and US troop withdrawal in late 2021, the Taliban took over Kabul with minimal resistance on August 15.
This led to chaotic situations, including at the airport, where Western countries attempted to evacuate personnel and Afghan employees. Prior to this, a coalition against the Taliban, formed following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US, had been fighting the group since 2001. The Taliban was accused of harboring Al-Qaeda. The US and its allies lost over 2,300 soldiers in the conflict, while the Bundeswehr suffered 59 casualties.
According to Brown University, the 20-year war resulted in the deaths of over 46,000 civilians and nearly 70,000 Afghan security forces. Criticism towards the German government's handling of the Taliban situation is currently at a critical juncture, as the country faces a severe humanitarian crisis. The Taliban's restrictions on freedom of speech, particularly on women's rights and access to education, have been widely condemned.
Critics argue that despite the government's disapproval of human rights violations, it still makes practical concessions to allow for deportations. More: EU representatives hold their first meeting with the Taliban in Brussels.
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