Commemorating the second anniversary of the Taliban’s regime in Afghanistan, Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the UN, has voiced concerns about the prevailing situation in the country, particularly the restrictions imposed on women and girls. He tweeted on Wednesday that “the situation in Afghanistan, including the severe restrictions on the rights of women and […]
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Commemorating the second anniversary of the Taliban’s regime in Afghanistan, Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the UN, has voiced concerns about the prevailing situation in the country, particularly the restrictions imposed on women and girls.
He tweeted on Wednesday that “the situation in Afghanistan, including the severe restrictions on the rights of women and girls, is deeply troubling.”
“The international community must not forget the people of Afghanistan,” Guterres added.
Since reclaiming power in August 2021, the Taliban has implemented several restrictive measures. These include prohibiting girls from pursuing education beyond primary school, restricting women from participating in various sectors, even within humanitarian organizations, and enforcing regulations that mandate women to be accompanied by a male guardian when leaving their homes.
Despite considerable pressure from human rights organizations, aid providers, and Islamic countries urging the lifting of these bans, the Taliban persists in imposing further restrictions on women’s rights.
International human rights organizations, such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International, have emphasized that how the Taliban treats women and girls might constitute gender persecution as a crime against humanity, akin to “gender apartheid”.
Yesterday, 15 August 2023, marked the second anniversary of the Taliban’s resurgence to power. Over the last two years, the group has enforced severe restrictions on people, particularly women and girls.
Due to the restrictions imposed by the Taliban, women and girls are denied the fundamental rights to education, employment, and free movement.
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