Afghan Female Police Officer Beaten by Taliban... Refuses US and Russia Assistance Requests

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Taliban, who claimed to build a "normal country" and respect women's rights, are facing controversy after testimonies emerged that they collectively beat high-ranking female police officers in Afghanistan.

On the 1st (local time), according to U.S. foreign media, Gulafroz Ebtikar, former deputy head of the Crime Investigation Department of the Afghan Ministry of Interior, revealed that she was collectively beaten by the Taliban.

In an interview with Russian media, Ebtikar said, "After being brutally beaten by the Taliban, I am fighting for my life," adding, "I spent five days at the entrance of Kabul Airport surrounded by the Taliban, without water or food, under a hail of bullets."

Ebtikar, 34 this year, holds a master's degree from the Russian Police University and was the first female police officer to reach a high-ranking position in Afghanistan. She actively advocated for women's and children's rights and criticized extremism and terrorism through media and social networking services (SNS). Because of these activities, the Taliban targeted her.

Ebtikar claimed that she requested help from the U.S. and Russia but was rejected. She said, "I sent messages to several embassies of different countries to save me and my family, but all were useless," and that U.S. troops at a refugee camp pushed her back into the chaotic streets of Kabul.

She also sought help from the Russian embassy but was refused because, despite having a master's degree, she did not have a Russian passport or residency.

Failing to escape Afghanistan, Ebtikar said she was brutally beaten with weapons and stones by Taliban guards who came to her home.

Ebtikar warned, "The Taliban sent me a letter six months ago saying I have no right to speak about women's rights and told me to quit the police work," adding, "The Taliban will never change."

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