Afghanistan’s ‘morality police’ arrested Samira at work in Kabul – and then made the 19-year-old marry her employer
Under the Taliban, girls over the age of 12 can no longer attend school, leaving many vulnerable to early and forced marriages.Under the Taliban, girls over the age of 12 can no longer attend school, leaving many vulnerable to early and forced marriages.t was a normal summer morning in July last year when 19-year-old Samira* made her way to the carpet-weaving shop where she worked in Kabul to pick up her wages.
Taliban officials feel entitled to make decisions about people’s lives … they are coming up with rules on the spot The Taliban officers arrested Samira and Mohammad*, 42, on charges of an immoral relationship and contacted both of their families.“No matter how many questions they asked, I had no answers because they kept insulting me with hurtful words and curses. They pushed us into their car and took us to the police station.”
The marriage was officiated at the station that same day by the Taliban police, who have been given the authority to perform marriage rites since the Islamists’ takeover in 2021. The only witnesses from their respective families were Samira’s sister and brother-in-law, and Mohammad’s father. After the marriage ceremony, the Taliban took them both to Mohammad’s house, but Samira’s nightmare did not end there.
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