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.
Islamist group Taliban in Afghanistan marked their five-year power takeover with fanfare, including flags, speeches, and floral chutes from military helicopters. Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi declared at a ceremony in Kabul that the country's government and nation were now aligned with the Taliban's worldview. On state broadcaster RTA, photos showed flowers dropped by helicopters over Kabul.
Shortly after the Taliban's seizure of Kabul on August 15, 2021, following the NATO and US troop withdrawal announcement, Taliban banners bearing black text on white backgrounds were raised throughout the capital. Reports also showed parades and car processions in other parts of the country. The Taliban's takeover came after five years of war, during which the US-led coalition lost over 2,300 soldiers and the German military suffered 59 casualties.
Human rights groups condemn the Taliban for suppressing freedom of speech and severely limiting women's and girls' rights to education. Germany's government is criticized for recognizing the Taliban despite their human rights abuses, granting practical concessions to facilitate deportations.
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