Removing Women, Girls from Public Life is a Crime Against Humanity: AI
The situation of women and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime is deteriorating as women’s voices have been silenced and their dreams shattered, reported Amnesty International.
On Saturday, July 1, Amnesty International released a video on Twitter showcasing the desperate situation of Afghan women and girls and stated that “sidelining women and girls” from public life can be considered a crime against humanity, and the ruling regime should be accountable for it.
Furthermore, the organization has reminded that the caretaker government in Afghanistan has been accused of widespread human rights violations, and has responded with violence to the legitimate demands of Afghan women over the past nearly two years.
According to Amnesty International, Afghan women and girls’ voices have been silenced and their dreams shattered. They are provided with no vocational training opportunities and are forced to wear a hijab while appearing in public places.
Previously, some international human rights organizations had described the situation in Afghanistan as “dire and worrying”. While in Richard Bennett’s latest report about women’s situation in Afghanistan, it was stressed that the practice of “gender apartheid” in the country should be investigated as a serious international crime.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s de facto authorities have not admitted any of the claims, calling them foreign allegations and interference in the internal matters of the country.
Contrary to the general public’s opinion, Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has described the situation of Afghan women and girls as quite satisfactory, adding all their rights are protected and respected.
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