According to information received by UNAMAThis is an official directive and not a recommendation, any violation will result in punishment by the male relative.
“This decision contradicts many guarantees regarding the respect and protection of all human rights of Afghans, including the rights of women and girls.has been made available to the international community by representatives of the Taliban in discussions and negotiations over the past decade,” UNAMA declare speak.
After the Taliban took over in August 2021, the Taliban assured that women would be guaranteed their rights, whether in work, education or society at large.
Women’s right to sit on the cross chair, again
News reports about the ordinance, which urges women to only show their eyes and advises them to wear head-to-toe coats, say that changing their rights in the country evokes similar restrictions compared to the previous rule of the Taliban from 1996 to 2001 .
It also follows renewing an earlier promise to defuse their hardline rule at the cost of further alienating the international community, already eager for signs that in fact authorities are ready for positive relations with the wider world.
After taking power, the Taliban confirmed in September that high schools would reopen, but only boys will come back to the classroom.
Female teachers across the country are also unable to continue working.
Six weeks ago, in fact The government again decided to postpone high school for Afghan girls – prompting international, regional and local condemnation.
Looking for clarification
This latest decision by the Taliban risks further straining the international community.
“UNAMA will immediately request meetings with the Taliban in fact Authorities intervened to clarify the status of this decision”, the statement continued, adding that UNAMA will also engage in consultations with members of the international community on the implications of this latest ordinance.
