
The Fifth Floor: Inside the Taliban's surveillance network
The Documentary Podcast
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Surveillance State: The Taliban's Eye in Kabul
This chapter explores the extensive surveillance network established by the Taliban in Kabul, marked by a surge in CCTV cameras to monitor citizens. It focuses on the implications of such surveillance on personal freedoms, particularly for women and dissenters, amid claims of enhanced security. Personal accounts reveal the financial pressure on residents to fund this system, pointing to broader concerns about privacy and control in a fragile socio-political landscape.
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