Volume 19, No. 3, 2022
Post US Forces Afghanistan: Impact On Civil Society, Women Plight And Human Rights Situation
Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed , Dr. Beenish Ijaz Butt , Dr. Usman Qais , Saima Kausar
Abstract
War in Afghanistan in new millennium is referred to America’s counter-terrorism operation in Afghanistan. It had threefold objective to dismantle Al- Qaeda’s safe heavens in Afghanistan, oust Taliban from power and combat terrorism in Afghanistan. Author has applied the International Alert Conflict Assessment Framework for the completion of this paper. Taliban defied their words to provide protection to women, girls, allow media to function, amnesty to former government employees and interpreters. After Taliban’s violent take over on August 15, 2021 targeted campaign was launched to kill civil society members, former government workers, prevent girls’ school education. Afghanistan today is the second country where girl’s secondary education is banned. The regime stopped women from working. Eighty five percent of women working in media have quit jobs. Former government employees e.g. police officials, judges, army officials are primary target of the repressive regime. Women workers, journalists, human rights defenders, ordinary and notable Afghans daring to raise voice against Taliban are under threat in Afghanistan. Coercive policies are creating psychological problems in the suppressed community particularly female.
Pages: 239-255
Keywords: NATO, Withdrawal, Case Study, Forces, Taliban.