Writer: Mohammad Ahmady
Translator: M-Rezaie
Many people, both civilians, and former ANSDF members have been killed, detained, tortured, and executed by the Taliban since the group has seized power in the country. This trend is on a rise and unfortunately, there has been no concrete action taken to stop ityet. Most of such incidents have occurred in Kabul, Daykudi, Bamyan, Panjshir, Ghur, Balkh, Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Hazara and Tajik ethnic groups form More than 90 percent of the population of these provinces.
The U.N human rights chief said Nearly 400 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. human rights chief said in GENEVA on Aug 24, that she had received credible reports of serious violations by the Taliban in Afghanistan, including “summary executions” of civilians and Afghan security forces who had surrendered. She specifically pointed out to Target killings of Hazaras. ISIS has staged several suicide and non-suicide attacks on Hazara Shias of Afghanistan, she said.
Afghans believe that most of these massacres are purposeful and intentional. Taliban tend to revenge from minorities in Afghanistan. But Taliban officials denounce such claims saying general amnesty is in place.
In the meantime, civilian resources from Kabul told Jade-e Abrisham the Taliban in an extensive house search in west of Kabul (Dasht-e-Barchi) have been searching for former ANSDF and have made the people to confess under pressure.
Also some travelers of Kabul-Hazarajat and Hazarajat – Herat route have complained that the Taliban members stop them at the checkpoints, match them with the photos of the former security officers.
Objective examples of targeted killings
In this report, I will mention some of the objective examples of the targeted killings by the Taliban in a different area of Afghanistan that have been reported by the media. 80 percent of these crimes have not been covered by news agencies in the country. Because the Taliban have limited access to information and no journalist has the right to publish such kinds of events from all over the country.
West of the Kabul (Dasht-e-Barchi); Taliban members killed a civilian in west of Kabul with their Ranger over speed (military vehicle) on March 8 – 2022. Local resources said to Jade-Abresham. In the same day, according to local resources, Taliban militaries crashed a motorcycle rider by their vehicle having over speed in Nili city capital of Daykudi province and killed him.
Some people believe Taliban behave in such a way in order to frighten the people and continue target killings of Hazaras.
People believe, Taliban do intentionally this kind of events to kill people and make afraid to the people and do purposeful killing of Hazara minorities.
Ghor; Paik Aftab news agency has reported that Yar Mohammad, a former military officer, has been shot in the head and dead in Dare Qazi area, first district of Feroozkoh city, capital of Ghur province. Local resources confirmed this event and said Yar Mohammad was disappeared for two days and his phone was off, but in the morning of March 13, his body was found while his eyes were tightened.
Panjshir; 8Subh Daily newspaper has reported that Ghulam Sakhi, a storekeeper in Khinj district was detained on 12 March 2022 by Taliban and has been tortured until midnight and he ultimately dies due to the torture.
Also a video published on social media shows a young man from Panjshir has been shot dead by Taliban. The young man is killed because he was wearing a military uniform. He was shot dead regardless of the law.
Baghlan; 8Subh daily reported quoting the local people of Khenjan district of Baghlan province
that a driver named Sabruddin, has been beaten severely by Taliban 9 March, 2022 and died due to severe injuries later.
The daily added that this event happened when the driver crossed the check point, having a little more speed, attending a wedding ceremony.
Balkh; 8Subh daily reported that Haji Esmat a resident of Mazar-e-Shrif city, was due to Taliban gun fire for passing the police checkpoint on March 11, 2022. The Daily has quoted victim’s relatives that Haji Esmat was shot while was going form his workplace to the home.
Urozgan;
The Daily Etlaat Roz has quoted local sources that Akhtar Mohammad, a previous security commander, was killed while having food with his family. The daily has added that this happened in Khas district of Urozgan province on March 11, 2022.
Etlaat Rooz qouted Mulla Mohammad Asif, Taliban Culture and Information director of Urozgan province stating that the man has not been killed by Taliban. “Akhtar Mohammad had some personal enemies and was killed in his own home, “he said.
The fact is that Taliban are behind such crimes, but the group do not take responsibilities of many of these murders and related them to the personal issues and other terrorist groups such as ISK.
Baglan; A video was released on 12 March on social media showing a man named Khairuddin who was shot dead in Tala wa Barfac district of Baghlan province.
Abdushahid Thaqib, one of the social media users, sharing this video on her face book account said, “Keep the evidence of this criminal act.” Because we will need them to submit them to a fair court to address the genocides in Afghanistan. We need them once we defeat the Taliban in order to bring them to justice.” He said.
In addition to this, a video was released on march 2 in social media showing the Taliban shot kill two young men in Karte Parwan of Kabul.
Daykundi; Local sources reported to Jade-Abresham that Taliban have arrested two men, named Mohammad Reza and Chaman Ali, from Korga Village, Khedir district of Daykundi province on March 11, 2022, convicting them having weapons. Furthermore, people from Daykundi province said, Taliban have arrested some civilians, namely Ali Mohammad son of Haji Reza, Habib son of Mohammad Hassan, Yasin son of Juma Ali and Amin son of Khan Mohammad from Nili city and wanted weapons and ammunitions from them. Local sources confirmed illegal arresting of the people by Taliban and said the group have arrested another person named Ali Mohammad son of Qasim from Sare Tagab village, Pato district of this province and told him to hand over his gun to the group. The man has died due to punishment and deep injuries by Taliban.
Balkh; Local sources told the media that the bodies of two young girls have been found in Tangi Shadian on March 4, 2022, which one of them has been shot and killed and another one has been suffocated. The perpetrators of the girls’ murder in Balkh has not been identified, but people said their bodies have been transferred to Tangi Shadian by Taliban militias.
Kabul; A similar event occurred, in Dasht-e-Barchi west of Kabul, on March 6, 2022. The witnesses told Jade-Abresham that a girl aged around 17 – 18, first she has been raped than killed. Law specialists hold that one of the important characteristic of genocide is murder, intentional killing of ethnic, religious or political groups to cleanse them.
Now according to genocide characteristics, attributes and definitions, it shall have been clear to the human rights organizations, United Nation, and especially the International Criminal Court that genocide is ongoing in Afghanistan and the main perpetrators of these cruel crimes are the Taliban.
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