A 17-year-old girl, Bibi Sediqa, has endured 21 months in Taliban prison after refusing to marry a 70-year-old commander who tried to force her family into a debt settlement. Initially acquitted, she was later sentenced to five years after judicial interference. Reports allege torture and severe psychological harm, with her mother’s health also deteriorating. This case exposes the Taliban’s resurgence of child marriage and practices like “baad,” banned under previous regimes. Despite international calls for action and pressure on allies like India and Qatar, the Taliban continues to exclude women from public life — even banning them from a cricket match as they celebrate five years in power. Advocates label this systemic oppression “gender apartheid” and urge global leaders to push for change within the regime.
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