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Aren't the Taliban ashamed of their human rights record? | DW Conflict Zone

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Human rights concerns are increasing in Afghanistan, six months after the Taliban took power. The UN and other human rights bodies continue to release deeply disturbing reports of their human rights violations. How do Taliban leaders justify their actions? DW’s Conflict Zone host Tim Sebastian confronts Shafiullah Azam, Taliban foreign ministry official. 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Broken promises 03:07 Who do they justify crimes? 04:48 Are Taliban fighters out of control? 08:11 Press freedom 11:34 Violence and repression 13:40 Arbitrary arrests 16:45 Women's rights 18:58 Food shortages 20:00 Illegal drug trade 23.14 Al Qaeda Conflict Zone is Deutsche Welle's top political interview. Every week, our hosts Tim Sebastian and Sarah Kelly are face to face with global decision-makers, seeking straight answers to straight questions, putting the spotlight on controversial issues and calling the powerful to account. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dw_stories/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch