(MENAFN – Khaama Press)
On the occasion of the third anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Kabul, the French Foreign Ministry stated that no progress in Afghanistan would be possible without the exclusion of women from public life.
On Friday, August 16, the French Foreign Ministry condemned the intolerable violations of the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan. The ministry added that the Taliban’s decision to ban women from education and employment was “unacceptable and unjustified.”
France stressed that a return to normality in the country was not possible as long as violence and threats against women continued.
The French government stated that, three years after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, it remains determined to do everything in its power to improve the situation of the Afghan people.
The French Foreign Ministry also accused the Taliban of failing to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2593, saying the group had repeatedly violated human rights and failed to fulfil its obligations.
Earlier, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock sharply criticized the Taliban, saying that the “inhumane Taliban regime” had destroyed the hopes of millions of Afghan women and girls and prevented them from “living as women.” She added that Afghan women and girls were effectively locked in their homes.
The ongoing human rights crisis in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime has drawn widespread criticism around the world. Reports of widespread human rights violations continue to emerge, including arbitrary arrests, extrajudicial executions and torture. The situation is particularly dire for ethnic and religious minorities, who face persecution and violence, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has reached alarming proportions, with millions of people facing acute food shortages and a lack of access to basic services. The Taliban’s restrictions on humanitarian organizations and its ban on women working in the aid sector have significantly hampered relief efforts and left vulnerable populations without much-needed assistance.
Human rights abuses under Taliban rule do not only affect women and girls. The rights of journalists, activists and anyone deemed to be an opponent of the regime are under constant threat. The lack of freedom of expression, the suppression of dissent and the lack of legal protection have created a climate of fear and oppression that stifles any potential for meaningful progress in the country.
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