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Amsterdam, commemorative march marking the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan

Aug 15, 2026

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  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Notebooks and pens are set out as a call for education freedom in Afghanistan. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam Netherlands - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_026 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Two Afghan women are chatting before the protest started. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban™s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands - ZUMAs197 20260815_aaa_s197_142 Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands: An Afghan woman studying in the Netherlands is giving a speech during the rally. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban™s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands - ZUMAs197 20260815_aaa_s197_141 Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands: A woman is hiding behind a placard against the Taliban during the rally. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban™s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands - ZUMAs197 20260815_aaa_s197_140 Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Protesters hold placards during the rally. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban™s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands - ZUMAs197 20260815_aaa_s197_139 Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Protesters hold placards during the rally. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban™s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands - ZUMAs197 20260815_aaa_s197_139 Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Two women are keeping an eye on the chairs and empty desks representing the Afghan girls who have not been allowed to go to school. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban™s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands - ZUMAs197 20260815_aaa_s197_138 Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Protesters hold placards during the rally. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban™s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands - ZUMAs197 20260815_aaa_s197_137 Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands: A placard asking for freedom for the Afghan girls is surrounded by empty desks during the rally. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban™s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands - ZUMAs197 20260815_aaa_s197_136 Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Protesters hold placards during the rally. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban™s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands - ZUMAs197 20260815_aaa_s197_112 Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx
  • Protesters in Amsterdam rally against five years of Taliban governance - 15 Aug 2026 A placard asking for freedom for the Afghan girls is surrounded by empty desks during the rally. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx xSOPAxImagesx Ana_Fernandez_15082026_ProtestAgainst5yearsTalibanHeldAmsterdam_010
  • Protesters in Amsterdam rally against five years of Taliban governance - 15 Aug 2026 Two women are keeping an eye on the chairs and empty desks representing the Afghan girls who have not been allowed to go to school. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx xSOPAxImagesx Ana_Fernandez_15082026_ProtestAgainst5yearsTalibanHeldAmsterdam_009
  • Protesters in Amsterdam rally against five years of Taliban governance - 15 Aug 2026 An Afghan woman studying in the Netherlands is giving a speech during the rally. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx xSOPAxImagesx Ana_Fernandez_15082026_ProtestAgainst5yearsTalibanHeldAmsterdam_008
  • Protesters in Amsterdam rally against five years of Taliban governance - 15 Aug 2026 Afghan and Dutch people are seen attending the protest. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx xSOPAxImagesx Ana_Fernandez_15082026_ProtestAgainst5yearsTalibanHeldAmsterdam_007
  • News Bilder des Tages Protesters in Amsterdam rally against five years of Taliban governance - 15 Aug 2026 A woman is hiding behind a placard against the Taliban during the rally. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx xSOPAxImagesx Ana_Fernandez_15082026_ProtestAgainst5yearsTalibanHeldAmsterdam_005
  • Protesters in Amsterdam rally against five years of Taliban governance - 15 Aug 2026 Protesters hold placards during the rally. On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, in Afghanistan, several organizations held a demonstration to demand that the Netherlands and the EU stop legitimizing the Taliban and prioritize the rights of Afghan women. Under the Taliban, girls are barred from education beyond primary school, and women are banned from many jobs. There are laws dictating that women must cover their faces in public and forbidding them from entering public parks. Human rights groups call it gender apartheid. Amsterdam Netherlands Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx xSOPAxImagesx Ana_Fernandez_15082026_ProtestAgainst5yearsTalibanHeldAmsterdam_003
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: A demonstrator displays an anti-Taliban sign. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_022 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: A demonstrator holds a sign reading â€oeWomen s Rights are Human Rights”. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_020 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: Notebooks and pens are set out as a call for education freedom in Afghanistan. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_017 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: A demonstrator holds a sign reading â€oeShe also has to go to school” (translated from Dutch). August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_016 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: Notebooks and pens are set out as a call for education freedom in Afghanistan. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_026 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_013 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_012 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: A demonstrator displays an anti-Taliban sign. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_022 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: A demonstrator holds a sign reading â€oeIn Solidarity With Afghan Women” (translated from Dutch). August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_021 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: A demonstrator holds a sign reading â€oeWomen s Rights are Human Rights”. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_020 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: Writers of a manifesto on Afghan women s rights speak. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_018 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: Notebooks and pens are set out as a call for education freedom in Afghanistan. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_017 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: A demonstrator holds a sign reading â€oeShe also has to go to school” (translated from Dutch). August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_016 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: A demonstrator holds a sign reading â€oeProtect Afghan Women” (translated from Dutch). August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_014 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: A young girl writes in a notebook that was laid out as a call for education freedom in Afghanistan. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_011 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: A demonstrator holds a flag for the feminist group De Dolle Mina. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_008 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: Notebooks and pens are set out as a call for education freedom in Afghanistan. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_007 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: Notebooks and pens are set out as a call for education freedom in Afghanistan. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_005 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: Demonstrators hold a banner reading Contact with the Taliban is a betrayal of the women of Afghanistan . August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_004 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: A demonstrator holds a sign reading â€oeFree to be! Equal to live! Stop Women-Hate!!” (translated from Dutch). August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_003 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
  • August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands Holland: A protest sign reading Freedom - Do Not Forget - AFGHANGIRLS is displayed. August 15, 2026, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Demonstrators gathered on Dam Square, Amsterdam, in solidarity with Afghan women and girls. The protest marked five years of Taliban rule and demanded access to education for women and girls be restored, and an end to Brussels engagement with the Taliban regime. Amsterdam The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260815_zip_p202_001 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx