The story of the Afghan woman killed by the Taliban because she had no food to cook for them

The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan after 20 years of war is surrounded by unknowns and concerns, especially for the fate of Afghan women. Two decades ago, they established a ultra-orthodox regime where women could not study, work or go out without being accompanied by a male relative. Although they promised that this time “they would let women work according to the principles of Islam”, stories of violence against women have already started to circulate, including the case of a woman who was beaten to death by Taliban fighters which forced him to cook for them.

Manizha, 25, is one of Najia’s four daughters (both are fictitious names to preserve her identity). The young woman told the channel CNN What her mother was killed by the Taliban July 12 in a small town in Faryab province, northern Afghanistan.

He said, for three days they knocked on his door asking him to cook for them. On the fourth day, given her refusal, they killed her.

“My mother said to them, ‘I’m poor, how can I cook for you?’” Manizha said. “[Los talibanes] they started beating her. My mother collapsed and they hit her with their AK47 rifles, ”he said.

Manizha yelled at them to stop, then the Taliban threw a grenade into the next room and fled as the flames spread, he said. As for Najia, the beating was fatal.

Since then, the Taliban have succeeded in conquering the capital, Kabul, which fell without a hit. President Ahsraf Ghani has fled abroad and the world is waiting for the shape of the Taliban government.

Concern of the EU, US and Argentina for Afghan women

The European Union (EU) and the United States said on Wednesday they were “deeply concerned “ for the situation of women in Afghanistan and urged the Taliban to avoid “discrimination and abuse” and to guarantee their rights.

“We are deeply concerned for the women and girls of Afghanistan, for their right to education, to work and to freedom of movement,” said a statement also signed by 18 other countries, including Brazil, Guatemala. , Australia, Switzerland, Canada and Argentina.

“We ask the power and all the Afghan authorities to guarantee their protection,” they added.

“Afghan women, like all Afghans, deserve a life in safety and dignity. Discrimination and abuse must be avoided, ”they insisted on this statement.

The international community is “ready to help (the women of the country) so that their voices are heard”, they added.

“We will closely monitor how any future government guarantees the rights and freedoms that have become inalienable in the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan over the past 20 years, ”the text concludes.