[ti:Taliban Promises Women’s Rights under 'Islamic Law']
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[00:00.04]After quickly taking over major Afghan cities
[00:03.96]and the national government in the past week,
[00:07.48]the Taliban offered promises Tuesday
[00:11.28]to rule the country differently than in the past.
[00:15.92]In statements to reporters, leaders of the group
[00:20.16]offered to respect women's rights,
[00:23.76]forgive those who resisted them
[00:26.36]and to ensure a secure Afghanistan.
[00:31.60]The Taliban comments appear to be an attempt
[00:35.76]to position the group as more moderate
[00:39.32]than when they imposed extreme rule
[00:42.72]in Afghanistan in the late 1990s.
[00:46.44]But many Afghans remain fearful of a Taliban-led government
[00:51.88]and foreign governments are also worried.
[00:55.52]On Monday, thousands of citizens raced
[00:59.08]to the airport in the capital, Kabul,
[01:02.24]in hopes of fleeing the country a day after the Taliban
[01:07.36]seized the capital and took over government headquarters.
[01:12.60]U.S. officials said at least seven people died in the chaos.
[01:18.60]Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid
[01:22.44]held a news conference Tuesday
[01:25.00]to answer questions about the group's plans.
[01:28.76]Mujahid promised that the Taliban would honor women's rights,
[01:33.96]but only within the norms of Islamic law.
[01:38.08]He did not provide additional details.
[01:42.16]He said the group also wanted private media
[01:45.92]to "remain independent," but stressed that reporters
[01:50.64]"should not work against national values."
[01:55.20]Mujahid added that the Taliban would secure Afghanistan
[02:00.80]and offer an "amnesty" across the country for people
[02:05.52]who had worked for or supported foreign "occupiers."
[02:10.04]If someone offers amnesty to another,
[02:13.16]it provides forgiveness without fear of punishment.
[02:18.44]The Taliban last held power in Afghanistan in the late 1990s.
[02:24.40]Many Afghan people remember the group's rule
[02:28.04]as brutal and ultra-conservative.
[02:31.08]The Taliban's rule was based on strict Islamic law.
[02:37.00]The law included heavy restrictions on women
[02:40.68]and extreme punishments such as cutting off body parts
[02:46.16]and throwing stones at those who broke rules.
[02:50.72]The Taliban was forced out of power by a U.S.-led invasion in 2001.
[02:58.20]The group was ousted for providing refuge to Osama bin Laden
[03:03.20]and al-Qaida - the extremist group that attacked and killed
[03:07.68]3,000 Americans in the terrorist event known as September 11.
[03:13.96]Even though the Taliban said it will not go after its enemies,
[03:18.52]some people in Kabul said the group had kept lists of people
[03:23.48]who helped the former government or countries like the U.S.
[03:28.76]A broadcaster in Afghanistan said she was in hiding
[03:32.68]because Taliban fighters were looking for journalists.
[03:37.44]Enamullah Samangani is a member of the Taliban's cultural commission.
[03:44.04]He said the new leadership, which is called the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,
[03:50.00]wants to give women chances to work and study and work in government.
[03:56.40]He repeated, however, that such activities
[04:00.16]would only be permitted under "Islamic law" rules
[04:04.12]and in keeping with the group's "cultural values."
[04:08.92]Samangani did not explain what he meant by "Islamic law."
[04:14.80]Rupert Colville is a spokesman for the U.N. Human Rights Commission.
[04:20.48]He said the Taliban needs to honor its promises
[04:24.56]and that "hard-won advances in human rights" must be defended.
[04:30.04]Germany and Sweden said
[04:31.96]they would both reduce the amount of money it sends to Afghanistan.
[04:37.04]Great Britain, however, said it would increase
[04:40.32]financial assistance to help people in need.
[04:45.28]Even with flights landing and some taking off at Kabul's airport,
[04:49.40]people wondered whether it was safe.
[04:52.60]An Afghan official told the Associated Press
[04:55.88]that Taliban fighters entered the civilian part of the airport
[05:01.08]and fired guns to chase away about 500 people who were there.
[05:06.64]The Associated Press reported that talks continued Tuesday
[05:11.16]between the Taliban and several Afghan government officials
[05:15.48]about the country's future.
[05:18.28]The officials included former President Hamid Karzai
[05:23.36]and Abdullah Abdullah, who once headed the country's negotiating team.
[05:30.00]Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flew out of the country over the weekend
[05:35.48]with his vice president and other senior officials.
[05:39.92]Officials with knowledge of the latest talks told the AP
[05:44.88]the discussions centered on how a Taliban-led government
[05:49.20]could work with other groups.
[05:51.96]Talks on power-sharing could be complex
[05:55.56]because of the changes Afghanistan has experienced
[05:58.68]over the past 20 years, the officials said.
[06:03.68]I'm Dan Friedell. 更多听力请访问21VOA.COM
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