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Taliban Arrests Cultural Workers for Promoting Free Expression

7/4/2025

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Two employees of the Afghan cultural organization Nama Rasana were arrested by the Taliban, who accused them of promoting atheism, Christianity, and feminism. This alarming move, announced by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, underscores the regime's oppressive grip on free expression, as they continue to silence voices through strict media restrictions and forced confessions.

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Two employees of the Afghan cultural organization Nama Rasana were arrested by the Taliban, who accused them of promoting atheism, Christianity, and feminism. This alarming move, announced by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, underscores the regime's oppressive grip on free expression, as they continue to silence voices through strict media restrictions and forced confessions.