2021–2022 Afghan protests
Protests in Afghanistan against the Taliban started on 17 August 2021 following the Fall of Kabul to the Taliban. These protests are held by Islamic democrats and feminists. Both groups are against the treatment of women by the Taliban government, considering it as discriminatory and misogynistic. Supported by the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, the protesters also demand decentralization, multiculturalism, social justice, work, education, and food. There have been pro-Taliban counterprotests.
| 2021–2022 Afghanistan protests | |||
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| Part of the Afghanistan conflict (1978–present) | |||
| Date | 17 August 2021 – 16 January 2022 and 22–24 December 2022 | ||
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| Methods | Demonstrations, protests | ||
| Resulted in | Government crackdown
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No centralized leadership | |||
| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | At least 10 protesters | ||
| Injuries | 100+ | ||
| Arrested | At least 6 journalists; later released | ||
The Taliban suppressed the protests with increasing violence as time went on, and began kidnapping activists. This policy ultimately resulted in the gradual end of the protests, with the last one in Kabul occurring on 16 January 2022. 2022 saw few protests until the December ban on women attending university, which led to protests in multiple cities that were quickly suppressed with force.