Journalism and resistance under Taliban rule
Summary
A France 24 segment issued September 25, 2026, examines Afghanistan five years after the Taliban returned to power. It reports that restrictions on women and girls have become normalized and describes the alleged systematic dismantling of their rights. Journalist Annette Young interviews Afghan journalist Zahra Joya, who fled Kabul in August 2021 and now lives in the United Kingdom. Joya continues reporting on Afghan women and girls and has coauthored “The Vanishing Girl of Kabul” with journalist Amie Ferris-Rotman.
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Biblical Context
The article concerns the oppression and disenfranchisement of a large civilian population, especially women and girls. Scripture directly calls for defending the vulnerable, speaking for those whose rights are being denied, and rejecting unjust treatment. Proverbs 31:8-9 is a particularly relevant principle because it instructs people to speak for those unable to speak for themselves and to defend the rights of the poor and needy. This is a biblical ethical connection, not evidence that the events fulfill prophecy.
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The passage calls for speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves and defending the rights of the vulnerable, providing a direct ethical connection to reported restrictions on Afghan women and girls.
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