Afghanistan’s ruling Islamist militant Taliban have rejected recent international calls for women’s rights to be respected in the country. The government cannot allow actions that violate the Islamic Sharia law system. Taliban spokesman Sabiullah Mujahid emphasized that efforts are being made to settle all matters in the light of Sharia law.
He called on the international community to show understanding for the religious requirements of traditional Afghan society and not to link humanitarian aid to politics. Eleven member states of the UN Security Council on Friday called on the Taliban to immediately end all oppression of women and girls.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) recently rejected the Taliban’s claim that their treatment of women and girls complied with Sharia law.
Women’s rights severely restricted
Since taking power in August 2021, the militant Islamists in Afghanistan have massively curtailed women’s rights. The Taliban have banned women from all universities. Girls’ education was restricted by the Islamists just a few months after they came to power. At the end of December, women were also banned from working for non-governmental organisations.
Source: Krone
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