Afghan activists, journalists, and advocates for women’s rights scrambled to identify escape routes Sunday as international civil society organizations intensified a chaotic effort to evacuate local allies under threat following the Taliban’s overthrow of the Afghan government. The stunningly swift collapse of the Afghan state injected a sense of desperation into a months-long effort by outside aid groups and religious and advocacy organizations to secure visas, flights or other paths out for Afghans seen as likely targets by the Taliban and other actors emboldened by the collapse of the Afghan state.
Evidence Destruction and the Crisis In Afghanistan (justsecurity.org)
