Kabul: The rule of the Taliban has proved to be a hell for Afghan women—a ban on education and working in the organisation—and the situation is deteriorating for them, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported, citing Amnesty International.
Amnesty International said that the voices of Afghan women and girls have been silenced and their dreams have been shattered, adding that their exclusion from public life is a “crime against humanity.” The organisation said the women are given no vocational training opportunities and are forced to wear a hijab in public places.
The Taliban-led government has faced widespread allegations of human rights abuses. Over the past two years, the organisation claims that the Taliban has responded violently to the legitimate demands of Afghan women. However, the Taliban denies these allegations and dismisses them as foreign interference in Afghanistan’s internal affairs. In contrast to public sentiment, Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada insists that Afghan women and girls are experiencing satisfactory conditions, asserting that all their rights are protected and respected.
In the meantime, the foreign ministers of six countries have collectively urged the Taliban to swiftly reverse policies and practices that impede women and girls from exercising their human rights and fundamental freedoms, as reported by Afghanistan-based TOLO News.
