The Taliban are seeking a return to their 1990s regressive and abusive activities, according to Ned Price . The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 and instituted measures severely restricting basic rights, especially those of women and girls .
Washington, D.C. (US), December 8: After news emerged about Taliban public floggings and executions of the Afghan population by the radical Islamic group, spokesperson Ned Price said, This indicates to us that the Taliban are seeking a return to their 1990s regressive and abusive activities, according to Ned Price.That includes public executions; it includes amputations; it includes floggings.During the press conference, a State Department spokesperson said, We have seen the reports of a public execution today.Price said it was an affront to all Afghans' dignity and human rights when it was posted online; it would be an affront to the dignity and human rights of all Afghans today.
According to human rights organizations, the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 and instituted measures severely restricting basic rights, especially those of women and girls.Taliban have carried out broad surveillance, banning critical reporting, and detained and beaten journalists, according to a State Department spokesperson.The US is also closely monitoring the Taliban's conduct in Afghanistan, which he said is entirely dependent on their conduct.Price said that their conduct is highly dependent on their activities when it comes to human rights, as it comes to the rights of all Afghans, as it comes to the rights of women and girls, and that the Islamic group that controls Afghanistan is unwilling or unable to uphold the demands made not only to the international community, but most importantly to the Afghan people.