The associate director of the women's rights division at Human Rights Watch, Heather Barr, said that since the Islamic Emirate takeover on August 15, 2021, it has been an "absolute disaster" for human rights in Afghanistan.

Host Sebghat Sepehr discusses the topic with the following guests:

• Aziz Rafai, human rights defender
• Surya Paykan, women's rights defender 
• \Najeeb Ullah, lecturer