Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the “most repressive country in the world” for women’s rights, the United Nations said Wednesday, as world powers issued a joint call demanding improvements.
KABUL, Afghanistan –
The Taliban government adheres to an austere interpretation of Islam and has imposed a slew of restrictions on girls and women since seizing power in August 2021. Foreign ministers of 21 countries and the European Union issued a joint statement that said Afghanistan “has seen one of the steepest declines globally in respect for the human rights of women and girls.”
While mostly signed by Western nations, signatories included Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam which enforces its own strict religious rules and was one of the only countries to recognise the previous Taliban government toppled in a 2001 US invasion.– Women persist in protests – But the biggest crackdown has been on teenage girls and university students, with the authorities banning them from secondary schools and higher educational institutions.
No country has officially recognised the latest Taliban government as Afghanistan’s legitimate rulers, with the right to education for women a sticking point in negotiations over aid and recognition.
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