The Taliban When human rights were sacrificed in favor of “religious law”…but at what cost?

A brief overview of Afghanistan Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979 and made the country “Communist.” 10 years later, a force called the Mujahideen (a group of men calling themselves Jihadists) drove out the Soviets and decided to create a government in which they would share power equally…

When everything goes awry Soon, arguments among the Mujahideen began to grow and allegiances within the group to certain members began to take shape. The group separated into single warlords who would start to fight for control of the country.

The Chaos Begins The feudal style warlords rained down their rockets on Afghanistan, killing thousands and forcing millions of Afghans to flee their country into neighboring Pakistan and Iran. This included the men who would become the future Taliban…

The rise of oppression While in refugee camps, the Taliban set up schools, training men for their mission. Once they had enough money, they returned to Afghanistan, killing any Mujahideen who opposed them. They imposed a religious set of laws known as Sharia; the strictest interpretation ever seen.

What happened next The Taliban forbid: *Singing *Dancing *Flying Kites *Women leaving their homes without a male escort and covering the burqa. *The growth/sale of opium

Ethnic Cleansing The Taliban believed one group in Afghanistan, the Hazras, were inferior to all other ethnic groups. Hazras were forbidden to hold any position or job of status in Afghanistan and many were brutally tortured or murdered. “Afghanistan is full of garbage and it’s my job to clean it out.”