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Researching protest movements taking place in Afghanistan between 2016 and 2026. @zfk-mr.bsky.social @unimarburg.bsky.social afprod.de

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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
5 August last month marked the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover. On that day Anti-Taliban protests were held around the world. Many demonstrations called on their governments not to normalize relations with the Taliban and to not recognize the regime.
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
On May 7 our team member Abdullah Ammar attended the Workshop “Reimagining Afghan Futures: Mapping Knowledge Across Disciplines“ hosted at @bimhumboldtuni.bsky.social. Thank you for the opportunity for afghan scholars to engage with each other's work!
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Today our team member Abdullah Ammar is presenting on climate induced migration in Afghanistan at this Workshop of the Afghanistan Research Hub. @bimhumboldtuni.bsky.social #afghanistan #reimaginingafghanfutures
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Institut für Protest- und Bewegungsforschung (ipb) @protestinstitut.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
TODAY is the day! Join our colloquium at 4 pm! 🌟
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Institut für Protest- und Bewegungsforschung (ipb) @protestinstitut.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
⏰ ⏰ Deadline TOMORROW! ⏰ ⏰ Submit a proposal/answer to our 10th annual conference and meet us in Berlin!
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Check out this Call for Abstracts for the workshop "Reimagining Afghan Futures: Mapping Knowledge across Disciplines", which will take place on 7 May 2026 at Humboldt University of Berlin! The workshop is organised by the Afghanistan Research Hub (ARH) @ MERGE; BIM
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Our website is online now! Click on the link to find our project description and information on our team, events, data and publications. Stay up to date on our project in German, English and Dari! German: afprod.de English: afprod.de/homepage-en/ Dari: afprod.de/homepage-da/
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Interesting research article on Afghan female students affected by the Taliban’s post-2021 education ban! “Despite the Taliban’s oppressive ban on education, [they] continue to find ways to learn and empower themselves.” www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Voices of resistance: Afghan women’s lived experiences under the Taliban’s ban on education
This study was conducted in the context of the Taliban’s 2022 ban on women’s education after their return to power in Kabul in 2021, shaped by the US–Taliban Doha Agreement. Drawing primarily on in...
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Check out this call for papers on polarisation - deadline tomorrow!
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Take a look at what we have been up to in 2025 and what is coming next in 2026! Stay tuned for our announcements about conferences and events on our social media channels!
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Afghans who have been forcefully returned to Afghanistan face multiple challenges including finding shelter and employment in a difficult economic situation and a country severely affected by climate change. Read this report by BICC to find out more: bicc.de/Publications...
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CONDITIONS, DYNAMICS,              AND CONSEQUENCES OF                 VIOLENT CONFLICTS
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Protests against gold mining operations in the northeast of Afghanistan have led to clashes between the protesters and the mining company, resulting in the death of three protesters and one employee. kabulnow.com/2026/01/prot...
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Protest Over Mining in Takhar Leaves at Least Four Dead, Taliban Say – KabulNow
Afghanistan's Taliban-run Interior Ministry has confirmed that three protesters were killed during unrest over gold mining operations in Takhar province in the country's northeast. Abdul Mateen Qani,...
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Afghan women continue to protest against the Taliban‘s restrictions of their rights as this @theguardian.com report highlights: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘That video saved our lives’: how women are defying the Taliban’s brutal crackdown on protest
The activist Zarmina Paryani speaks from exile in Germany about how Afghanistan has tried to silence the voices of women and girls since the 2021 takeover
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
In response to the killing of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., Afghans in the US have attempted to distance themselves from the alleged killer, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, by staging protests. www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1... www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4l6...
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Read @simonteune.bsky.social 's analysis of last weekend's protests in Gießen against the foundation of the far-right AfD's new youth organisation: www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/poli...
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Konfliktforscher: Blockaden in Gießen „sehr geordnet“
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Zentrum für Konfliktforschung @zfk-mr.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
📢 Join us for the 3rd Center Colloquium! Featured Talks: Kristine Andra Avram (Center for Conflict Studies, Marburg University) Nadine Benedix @nadibenedix.bsky.social (Political Sciences, Technical University of Darmstadt) 🗓️ Mon, 8 Dec 2025, 12–2 pm More info: uni-marburg.de/0j1D6X
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Check out this new handbook from our colleagues @postcolh.bsky.social !
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Zentrum für Konfliktforschung @zfk-mr.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Wer demonstriert in Deutschland für Palästina? Eine neue Studie von @protestinstitut.bsky.social bietet Daten zu Solidaritätsprotesten in Deutschland. Mitbeteiligte Forschende waren u. a. @felixanderl.bsky.social & @teraqerat.bsky.social: Zusammen mit @interactfu.bsky.social & @dezim-institut.de.
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Afghan women continue to resist Taliban restrictions, for example, in international organizations. Check out these recent examples. Photo: Suliman Sallehi
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Yesterday, the Taliban cut off the internet in Afghanistan. For now, mobile internet & Starlink are functioning, but the impact on flight operations, banking, education & health services is already severe and causing dismay among many Afghans. #contentiousky www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Flights in Afghanistan grounded after internet shutdown
The Taliban have yet to give an official reason for the shutdown, but said it would last indefinitely.
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
For the first time since taking over Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have ordered an internet ban in parts of the country. The ban is justified with preventing 'immoral activities' such as pornography. #afghanistan edition.cnn.com/2025/09/17/m...
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Taliban orders ban on internet in northern Afghanistan ‘to prevent immoral activities’ | CNN
The Taliban administration on Wednesday announced an internet ban across a swathe of northern Afghanistan, “to prevent immoral activities,” provincial government statements said.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 02/09/2025
A devastating earthquake has killed more than 800 people in Afghanistan, making the country’s already dire humanitarian situation even worse. Governments should prioritize sending humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to help alleviate the crisis.
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Earthquake in Afghanistan Leaves More Than 800 Dead
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
From 12-16 July 2025 our team attended the 28th World Congress of Political Science @ipsa.org in Seoul and presented our project and research there. Thank you for the comments and interesting discussions! #contentiousky #afghanistan
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
This morning, we presented our project @ipsa.org in Seoul. Thank you for attending!
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Our team is at @ipsa.org conference in Seoul this week and presenting on protests during insurgencies, Afghan youth and the success and failure of autocratization #contentiousky #afghanistan
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
In Afghanistan, a woman has been protesting against the Taliban due to job loss. To Taliban members threatening to shoot her she said: "Shoot! A bullet is better than dying of hunger, a bullet is better than begging!" x.com/QaderiHomeir...
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
The Taliban government has issued a new policy on talk shows requiring prior approval of topics and guests. x.com/LNajafizada/...
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against Taliban leaders for their treatment of women and girls. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders for persecuting women and girls
The Taliban's supreme leader and chief justice are accused by the Hague-based judges of gender persecution.
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Iranian and Afghan activists are protesting the Iranian government‘s treatment of Afghan migrants since start of the war with Israel in an open letter. In the past week, Iran has increasingly arrested Afghans and ordered them to leave the country. #contentiousky iranwire.com/en/news/1429...
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Over 1,300 Activists Protest Iran’s Treatment of Afghan Migrants
More than 1,300 Iranian and Afghan activists, filmmakers, and journalists have signed an open letter condemning the Islamic Republic’s t ...
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Russia has officially recognised the Afghan Taliban government. No other state has done so before. www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/russ...
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Russland erkennt Taliban-Regierung in Kabul an: Botschafter akkreditiert
Russland hat als erstes Land die Taliban-Regierung in Afghanistan anerkannt und die Akkreditierung eines neuen Botschafters akzeptiert.
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Tareq @teraqerat.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Ich habe für die @zeit.de ein paar Gedanken aufgeschrieben. Die militärischen und sicherheitspolitischen Auswirkungen des Krieges muss man separat von den innenpolitischen Konsequenzen für den Iran bewerten - denn diese sind fatal.
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
How does one build a database on protest activities from news reports? Last Friday, @simonteune.bsky.social gave us a workshop on Protest Event Analysis based on his experience in the PRODAT project. We discussed the challenges of this methodology and how to adapt it to the case of Afghanistan.
The photo shows Dr. Simon Teune sitting at a table and explaining a graph titled "Content Analysis as a Method" on the screen behind him.
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Join us for an introductory session on Protest Event Analysis (PEA) with @simonteune.bsky.social! 📅 Date: April 4, 2025 ⏰ Time: 12:00 – 14:00 hrs 📍 Venue: Seminarraum 003, Ketzerbach 11, Marburg 💬 Q&A and discussion to follow Please register by sending an email to afpro@staff.uni-marburg.de
We are pleased to invite you to an introductory session on Protest Event Analysis (PEA) with Dr. Simon Teune on April 4, 2025. The workshop is aimed at PhD and Master's students working on protest movements and looking to engage with PEA as a method and hosted by the AFPRO Project. The workshop will introduce its key concepts, methodological toolsets, challenges of PEA and its application in practice to researchers seeking to decide on methods for the research.

📅 Date: April 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 – 14:00 hrs
📍 Venue: Seminarraum 003, Ketzerbach 11
💬 Q&A and discussion to follow

Please register by sending a mail to afpro@staff.uni-marburg.de

Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Zentrum für Konfliktforschung @zfk-mr.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
We are excited to welcome our new research fellow in the AFPRO Project at the Center for Conflict Studies! Malaiz Daud will continue to study collective action in Afghanistan from 2016 to 2026. More about Malaiz's work: uni-marburg.de/wjvg61
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Zentrum für Konfliktforschung @zfk-mr.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
We are excited to welcome our new research fellow in the AFPRO Project at the Center for Conflict Studies! Abdullah Ammar's current research at the ZfK focuses on state-controlled protests and the role of civil society in post-conflict transitions. More about Abdullah's work: lnkd.in/earRK58v
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Last week, our AFPRO team attended @isanet.bsky.social in Chicago to present our project there and exchange with the global conflict research community.
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Zentrum für Konfliktforschung @zfk-mr.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
📢CALL FOR PAPERS: Diversität der Landwirtschaftsproteste in Deutschland Themenheft des Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen Gast-Herausgeber*innen: Janna Luisa Pieper und Felix Anderl Abstract Deadline: 31.01.2025 Mehr Infos: lnkd.in/eeJU5kBn
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
How did the new Taliban government deal with protests in areas previously controlled by the internationally recognised government? Did they make concessions in these areas to win over constituents? Or did they remain wary of possibly continuing loyalties to the old government? #contentiousky
In the background, there is the skyline of Kabul with mountains and trees. In the foreground, it is written: "Part 2: Protests in government-controlled areasThe background is the same as in the previous photo. In the foreground, it is written: "The second part of our project examines protests in areas controlled by the government before 2021. The government relied on international support which could sometimes make big public protests effective."The background is the same as in the previous photo. In the foreground, it is written: "After 2021, the protesters had to address their demands to the new Taliban government. What approach did the Taliban take towards these protesters? Did they make concessions to gain new supporters? Or were they afraid of continued loyalties to the old government?"
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Did protesters in previous rebel strongholds benefit from their ties to the Taliban after 2021? Or did the Taliban government adopt a repressive response to protests after 2021 because it no longer relied on support from the population? #contentiousky Photo by Haroon Safi on Pexels
In the background, there's a photo of a hilly Afghan landscape with trees. In the foreground is written: "Part 1: Protests in rebel-controlled areas"In the background, there is the same photo as on the previous slide. In the foreground is written: "One half of our project examines protests in areas controlled by the Taliban before 2021. The rebels relied on support from the population and, therefore, had incentives for concessions. However, they only controlled a small area limiting their influence.In the background, there's the same photo as on the previous slides. In the foreground is written: "How did the opportunity structure for protests change after the Taliban takeover in 2021? Did the protesters in previously Taliban-controlled areas benefit from their ties to the new Taliban government? Or did the new Taliban government no longer need the support from the population and become more repressive?
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
The Taliban's policies towards civil society have become more salient after taking control of the state. But how did they govern in provinces under their control even before 2021? What changed in 2021? And what does this have to do with protest movements in Afghanistan? #contentiousky
In the background, there is a map of West Asia. In the foreground, a question is written: What are we researching in the AFPRO project?Same background as the previous slide. Text in the foreground: From 2001 to 2021, international actors were active in Afghanistan fighting a war against the Taliban. During their insurgency, the Taliban relied on the support of local populations to govern the areas they controlled.Same background as the previous slide. Text in the foreground: Different protests took place during that time. The opportunity structures differed in areas controlled by the Taliban and those controlled by the government. The Taliban relied on the support of the population to govern, the government needed the support of international actors.Same background as on the previous slides. Text in the foreground: In 2021, the Taliban took control over Afghanistan leading to the sudden retreat of international troops. The former rebels have since been in charge of the state’s institutions. How has this affected the opportunity structures for protests in Afghanistan?
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Zentrum für Konfliktforschung @zfk-mr.bsky.social · 22/10/2024
Invitation to the next session of our Center Colloquium 📅 28.10.24 ⏲️ 12.00h 🏟️ Ketzerbach 63, +2/0149 🔗https://uni-marburg.de/J7R14j
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
Our research project investigates how the Taliban's takeover of the Afghan government has changed the opportunity structures (protest tactics and frequencies) for protests. Afghanistan is an interesting case study because it constitutes one of the few successful rebel movements. #contentiousky
In the foreground, the research question is written: "How did the coming into power of the Taliban change the opportunity structures for protests in Afghanistan?". In the background are silhouettes of people walking through Kabul in the evening as well as silhouettes of some buildings and trees.
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AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
How did the Taliban takeover in 2021 change the opportunity structures for protest movements in Afghanistan? Our new research project "Protest Movements in Transitional Phases from Insurgency to the Consolidation of Successful Rebels" aims to answer this question over the next three years.
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