Taliban declares ‘amnesty’ and urges women to join govt, but fear stalks filmmakers, photographers
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Taliban declares ‘amnesty’ and urges women to join govt, but fear stalks filmmakers, photographers

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Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the United Nations’ high commissioner for human rights, noted both the Taliban’s vows and the fear of those now under their rule Even as women in Afghanistan from all walks of life – from filmmakers to photographers – have taken to social media to express fears about their futures under Taliban rule and plead for help, the insurgent group has declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join its government. “They should be in the government structure according to Shariah law.” Samangani didn’t describe exactly what he meant by Shariah, or Islamic, law, implying people already knew the rules the Taliban expected them to follow. At a park in Kabul, transformed since last week into a shelter for the displaced, families told AP on Friday that girls riding home in a motorized rickshaw in the northern Takhar province were stopped and lashed for wearing “revealing sandals.” ‘Could be next on their hit list’ Filmmaker Sahra Karimi put up clips on social media detailing her experiences after the Taliban surrounded Kabul. “Women lost hope.” Talks continue in Kabul Meanwhile, talks to expand a future Afghan government beyond only Taliban members are continuing in Kabul.

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