Multiple Kabul drivers report that Taliban members systematically extort money from them by seizing car keys and documents under the pretext of stopping in unau

Summary

Multiple Kabul drivers report that Taliban members systematically extort money from them by seizing car keys and documents under the pretext of stopping in unauthorized locations, returning them only upon payment. Drivers also describe arbitrary taxes, paint-uniformity fees, and daily/monthly cash collections, while the absence of designated passenger stops — deliberately maintained, drivers allege — is used as an ongoing pretext for extortion. The coercion, combined with reduced income and rising costs, has made earning a livelihood extremely difficult for drivers and their families.

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Also coded as: Violation of human dignity, Property destruction

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