Afghanistan: youth beaten, arrested for staging a protest

Event
Country
  • Afghanistan
Initial Date
Oct 4, 2022
Event Description

Local sources in Ghazni province confirm the Taliban raided a protest gathering of Naw Abad residents in ​​Ghazni city, which was held with the aim of condemning the attack on Kaj institute, and arrested dozens of protesting boys and girls.

Sources said Tuesday that the Taliban scattered the march and took the protesting girls and boys to the 6th security district after being beaten.

The detainees have been released after being mediated by the local tribal elders, sources added.

According to local sources, the Taliban also canceled students’ protests at Ghazni University the day before.

Friday’s suicide bombing at Kaj institute in West Kabul reportedly killed 53 and injured 110 of which 16 victims were residents of Ghazni.

The Taliban meanwhile also prevented students’ march in Nangarhar and Kunar province Tuesday and did not allow them to hold a memorial ceremony for the victims of Kaj Educational Center.

Impact of Event
1
Gender of HRD
  • Other (e.g. undefined, organisation, community)
Violation
  • (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
  • Violence (physical)
Rights Concerned
  • Freedom of assembly
  • Freedom of expression
    • Offline
  • Right to healthy and safe environment
  • Right to liberty and security
  • Right to Protest
HRD
  • Youth
Perpetrator-Non-State
  • Non-state
Source

8am.af

Monitoring Status
Pending
Event Location

Latitude: 33.54538740591636

Longitude: 68.41377936683269

Event Location
Summary for Publications

On 4 October 2022, a number of youth was beaten and arrested by the Taliban for staging a protest in ​​Ghazni, Afghanistan.