Residents of Omid-e-Sabz, a predominantly Hazara township in western Kabul, say the Taliban have begun forcibly evicting families who cannot pay a newly imposed

Summary

Residents of Omid-e-Sabz, a predominantly Hazara township in western Kabul, say the Taliban have begun forcibly evicting families who cannot pay a newly imposed rent of 4,000 afghanis per room per month. The Taliban Ministry of Justice declared over 1,500 hectares of the township state property. Videos show families loading belongings and leaving. Residents say armed officials went door to door forcing them to fingerprint rent documents, and that officials are identifying homes for officials' relatives. Residents have issued a joint statement refusing to pay.

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Also coded as: Property destruction, Discrimination

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