On February 12, the Taliban released four Afghan women’s rights activists, who were arrested nearly a month earlier. Dozens more are being held in Taliban custody, according to other activists and US diplomats. The released women have not yet been able to share what happened to them in Taliban custody due to the intense suffering they experienced, according to our Observer who is in contact with the victims' relatives.
The Taliban captured the Afghan capital of Kabul on August 15, 2021, reestablishing power over the country. Some of the first signs of dissent came from groups of women’s rights activists who dared to challenge the Islamist movement in an effort to reclaim their rights.
