Amnesty International has recently called for the reopening of schools for girls above the sixth grade and an end to human rights violations in Afghanistan.
On the occasion of the start of the new academic year in Afghanistan, the organization published a statement on its X account, noting that women and girls in Afghanistan have been deprived of education for over four years.
The statement emphasized that the caretaker government of Afghanistan must end its discriminatory policies and allow girls to return to school.
Amnesty International added that since the current government regained power in August 2021, Afghanistan has been on a downward spiral of human rights violations.
The organization stated: “Afghanistan remains a hub of human rights violations. Women have been deprived of all aspects of life, and abuses such as torture and mistreatment, arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, censorship, and more continue with complete impunity.”
Tarina Wadud, a human rights advocate, also expressed her astonishment at how the international community still expects human rights to be respected in Afghanistan.
Amnesty International emphasized that while the people of Afghanistan remain trapped in this endless nightmare, the international community has taken no meaningful action.
The organization stated: “Strong words will not stop these crackdowns and restrictions; decisive actions will. Governments and the global community must take steps to end this cycle of repression in Afghanistan.”
While Amnesty International defends the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, the current government has deprived them of education since taking control. In its latest restriction, it closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, even as the healthcare sector across Afghanistan faces a shortage of personnel.
This action by the current government has resulted in millions of girls being unable to access education.
