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More Than 1000 Women Imprisoned in Afghanistan: Prison Authority

The Directorate of Prisons Affairs said that out of 14,000 people imprisoned across the country, 1000 of them are women.

Officials of this department said that all of these prisoners have criminal cases.

"Currently there are 14,000 prisoners and more than 1000 of them are women," said Mohammad Yusuf Mistari, the director of the prison's affairs.

The head of this department said there are no political prisoners incarcerated and and 15,000 people have been released after their cases were investigated.

"We check thousands of cases and 15,000 people have been released and nearly to 3,000 prisoners will be released soon, and our prisons have the capacity for 20,000 prisoners," said Mohammad Yusuf Mistari, the director of prison affairs.

Some women prisoners in Pule e Charkhi prison called on the Islamic Emirate to investigate their cases in a timely manner and to rule on them transparently.

Meanwhile, some analysts said that prisoners' cases must be investigated transparently.

"Every prisoner from the arrest has some rights and their investigations and trial must be according to law and done transparently," said  Subhan Ullah Misbah, an analyst.

After the Islamic Emirate, the number of prisoners in Pule e Charkhi was zero.

Officials of the Directorate of Prisons Affairs said that currently most of the prisoners are arrested for murder, drug trafficking and theft, and other crimes.

More Than 1000 Women Imprisoned in Afghanistan: Prison Authority

The head of this department said there are no political prisoners incarcerated and and 15,000 people have been released after their cases were investigated.

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The Directorate of Prisons Affairs said that out of 14,000 people imprisoned across the country, 1000 of them are women.

Officials of this department said that all of these prisoners have criminal cases.

"Currently there are 14,000 prisoners and more than 1000 of them are women," said Mohammad Yusuf Mistari, the director of the prison's affairs.

The head of this department said there are no political prisoners incarcerated and and 15,000 people have been released after their cases were investigated.

"We check thousands of cases and 15,000 people have been released and nearly to 3,000 prisoners will be released soon, and our prisons have the capacity for 20,000 prisoners," said Mohammad Yusuf Mistari, the director of prison affairs.

Some women prisoners in Pule e Charkhi prison called on the Islamic Emirate to investigate their cases in a timely manner and to rule on them transparently.

Meanwhile, some analysts said that prisoners' cases must be investigated transparently.

"Every prisoner from the arrest has some rights and their investigations and trial must be according to law and done transparently," said  Subhan Ullah Misbah, an analyst.

After the Islamic Emirate, the number of prisoners in Pule e Charkhi was zero.

Officials of the Directorate of Prisons Affairs said that currently most of the prisoners are arrested for murder, drug trafficking and theft, and other crimes.

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