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Content Type(s): News Article
Topic(s): Torture, Violence and Abuse
Region(s): Afghanistan
The Advocate Published an Article on the Launch of Outright's Groundbreaking Report on LGBT+ Afghans
Content Type(s): Publication
Topic(s): Torture, Violence and Abuse, Crackdown on Activism
Region(s): Afghanistan
Content Type(s): Press Release
Region(s): Afghanistan
… Afghanistan was a dangerous place for LGBT people well before the Taliban retook full control of the country on August 15, 2021. In 2018, the government of then-President Ashraf Ghani … colleagues. However, when the Taliban, who had been in power from 1996 to late 2001, regained control of the country, the situation dramatically worsened. The Taliban reaffirmed the previous … to respect human rights, the Taliban have engaged in widespread rights abuses since retaking control of the country, including revenge killings, systematic discrimination against women and …