Amnesty International states that the ban on education for girls in Afghanistan is unjustifiable and constitutes a violation of fundamental human rights to education.
The organization made these remarks in a message posted on its X account to mark the beginning of the academic year in Afghanistan, stating that the de facto government must allow girls of all ages to attend school.
It further emphasized that the current officials should abandon their pessimistic excuses to advance their discriminatory agendas.
Amnesty International has also urged people worldwide to sign a petition to hold the current government accountable by the international community.
Additionally, UNICEF has announced that with the start of the new academic year, nearly 400,000 more girls have been deprived of their right to education, bringing the total to 2.2 million.
Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, stated that this restriction continues to harm the future of millions of girls in Afghanistan.
Ms. Russell stressed that if this ban continues until 2030, over four million girls will be deprived of education beyond primary school, with catastrophic consequences for both the girls and Afghanistan.
While Amnesty International criticizes the educational restrictions on girls in Afghanistan, the de facto government has prohibited girls above the sixth grade from attending school, university, and participating in sports.
This action by the current government has resulted in millions of schoolgirls being unable to receive an education.
It is worth noting that, in addition, women have been banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in domestic and international NGOs, as well as in UN offices in Afghanistan.
Furthermore, the international community has repeatedly called on the current government to lift the educational restrictions on girls. However, the de facto government has yet to make any changes in this regard.
