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The new network of cameras promises to work under Sharia law. Will this reassure the citizens?
The Taliban plans to create a large-scale network of video surveillance cameras for major cities in Afghanistan. Perhaps, for the design of the system, a plan developed by American specialists before the withdrawal of troops in 2021 will be used.
The Taliban has already consulted with the Chinese company Huawei regarding the prospects for joint work. Although the parties did not reach a final agreement, there were some verbal agreements. The system will cover key areas of Kabul and other localities, and its full implementation will take about four years.
The current infrastructure in Kabul consists of 62,000 cameras connected to a single control center. The last major update of the system was carried out back in 2008.
"At the moment, we are developing a security map of Kabul with the participation of experts, and this requires a lot of time. We already have two terrain plans: one made by the United States for the previous government, and the second by Turkey," Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Kani said.
The new system will definitely face a number of challenges: power outages and the need for funding in the face of an economic downturn and a reduction in international aid. Human rights activists fear that enhanced video surveillance may be used to harass activists and participants of protest actions.
"The introduction of a massive video surveillance system under the pretext of 'national security' will allow the Taliban to continue their brutal policies that violate basic human rights, "said Matt Moody of Amnesty International.
The Taliban categorically rejects the idea that video surveillance can violate the rights of Afghans. Kani claims that this system is no different from those that operate in other large cities, and will comply with the principles of Islamic Sharia law, which does not allow surveillance in private premises.
The Taliban plans to create a large-scale network of video surveillance cameras for major cities in Afghanistan. Perhaps, for the design of the system, a plan developed by American specialists before the withdrawal of troops in 2021 will be used.
The Taliban has already consulted with the Chinese company Huawei regarding the prospects for joint work. Although the parties did not reach a final agreement, there were some verbal agreements. The system will cover key areas of Kabul and other localities, and its full implementation will take about four years.
The current infrastructure in Kabul consists of 62,000 cameras connected to a single control center. The last major update of the system was carried out back in 2008.
"At the moment, we are developing a security map of Kabul with the participation of experts, and this requires a lot of time. We already have two terrain plans: one made by the United States for the previous government, and the second by Turkey," Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Kani said.
The new system will definitely face a number of challenges: power outages and the need for funding in the face of an economic downturn and a reduction in international aid. Human rights activists fear that enhanced video surveillance may be used to harass activists and participants of protest actions.
"The introduction of a massive video surveillance system under the pretext of 'national security' will allow the Taliban to continue their brutal policies that violate basic human rights, "said Matt Moody of Amnesty International.
The Taliban categorically rejects the idea that video surveillance can violate the rights of Afghans. Kani claims that this system is no different from those that operate in other large cities, and will comply with the principles of Islamic Sharia law, which does not allow surveillance in private premises.
