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Afghan women face repression and limited legal recourse under Taliban rule
Afghan women are experiencing severe repression under the Taliban, with reports detailing the stripping of women in prisons and a general climate of terror. While the Taliban professes to uphold purity and morality, their actions contradict these claims. In parallel, Afghan women are seeking alternative avenues for empowerment and resistance, such as entrepreneurship, as a means of fighting back. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has separated its probe into the Taliban's actions from the case involving the United States, leaving the fate of Afghan women uncertain within the international legal framework.
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- Centre (2): Euronews, Le Monde