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The US Commission on International Religious Freedom said in a report Tuesday that the Taliban had cracked down on all forms of religion that do not conform to extreme interpretations of Islam.
The Taliban have revived the Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Corruption, which strictly enforces “dress and conduct that they deem to be Islamicly appropriate.”
“Despite public promises of change and inclusivity, the Taliban have continued to govern Afghanistan in a manner similar to how they governed Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001,” the US commission said. .
The Taliban, who practice hardline Sunni Islam, have killed dozens of Shia Muslims in the past year. The Hazaras, an ethnic minority who practice Shia Islam, have been forced from their homes by the thousands as the Taliban forced them out of their homes.
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Without cracking down on Shia Muslims, the Taliban could not even protect minorities from attacks by ISIS-K, the report said.
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Other religious groups are also persecuted, including religious groups that adhere to Judaism, Hinduism, and Christianity.
‗Although the Taliban acknowledged the existence of Sikh and Hindu faiths in Afghanistan and declared that their adherents were free to practice these religions according to their beliefs, the regime reportedly held an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 people. They deny the existence of a Christian community regardless of whether they are Christians in the country,” the report said.