Author: رسانه‌ای گوهر شاد

11 months ago - 356 Visits

Dan Brown, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy for Afghanistan, has announced that approximately 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan are deprived of access to education. Mr. Brown stated in a press release that young boys and girls around the world are preparing to return to classrooms and are pursuing their big dreams for the future; however, in Afghanistan's classrooms, there are 1.4 million empty seats—seats intended for the girls and young women of this country. The Deputy Chief of Mission emphasized solidarity with all Afghan parents who believe in the vital necessity of education for the future of their children and their country. The statement noted that the United States will never cease its efforts to reopen schools for girls and to provide educational opportunities for both boys and girls in Afghanistan so they can learn the skills their country needs for progress. He stated that education is not only a universal human right but also the foundation of peace and prosperity for the future of communities. He added that education is the only way to achieve economic growth, provide adequate healthcare services to all citizens, and ensure long-term stability throughout Afghanistan. These remarks come as the interim government has barred girls above the sixth grade from attending school and subsequently prohibited female university students from attending public and private universities as well as private educational institutions. It should be noted that the current government's restrictions have left millions of schoolgirls without education. The United Nations and the international community have repeatedly called for the lifting of bans on women's rights to education and work in Afghanistan over the past three years; however, the interim government has so far ignored these demands. Additionally, women have been banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, working in domestic and international NGOs, and even in UN offices in Afghanistan. Recently, the new law on "Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice" has even labeled women's voices as "awrah." The UN Women’s section had previously stated that the restrictions on women have had a detrimental impact on their lives in Afghanistan.

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11 months ago - 344 Visits

Officials from the Nangarhar Public Health Directorate report that 700 children, or more than three children per day, have died in Jalalabad Hospital over the past six months. In an interview with BBC News, officials stated that malnutrition and certain preventable diseases are the main causes of the increase in child mortality. The BBC News report highlights that approximately 3.2 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from malnutrition. It further notes that if Jalalabad Hospital had not received additional assistance from the World Bank and UNICEF, the death toll could have been significantly higher. The report continues by mentioning that until August 2021, international aid provided to the former Afghan government covered nearly all health facilities in Afghanistan. However, with the rise of the current government and due to sanctions, this aid was halted, leading to the collapse of Afghanistan's health system. Hamidullah Fatrat, deputy spokesman for the interim government, told BBC News: "We inherited the problems of poverty and malnutrition, which have been exacerbated by natural disasters like floods and climate change. The international community must increase humanitarian aid and should not link it to political and internal issues." It also states that only one out of every five children in need of hospital treatment can receive it at Jalalabad Hospital. The hospital serves residents from five neighboring provinces. This situation is compounded by the fact that over 700,000 Afghan refugees who were forcibly expelled from Pakistan since late last year have settled in Nangarhar province, further increasing pressure on Jalalabad Central Hospital. Stunted Growth in Children Additionally, a report published by BBC News on Monday points to "evidence of alarming statistics." It states that "45 percent of children under five years old in Afghanistan are stunted, shorter than they should be." The report mentions a two-year-old girl named Rubina, who cannot stand on her feet due to severe stunting. UNICEF warns that stunting can cause severe physical and cognitive damage, with effects that may last a lifetime and even impact future generations.

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11 months ago - 371 Visits

Eskandar Momeni, the Interior Minister of the Islamic Republic, has urged Afghan migrants residing in Iran to "return to their own country and work to rebuild it." Mr. Momeni made these remarks during a television program discussing the so-called "Foreign Nationals Organization Plan," stating, "Iran cannot handle this volume of migration." He emphasized that "the priority is for those who enter illegally and without permission. This is the case worldwide, and migrants must respect the mechanisms of the host country." The Iranian Interior Minister blamed Afghan migrants for the rising unemployment in Iran, adding, "Many job opportunities are being taken away, and he expects Afghan migrants to return to their country." Additionally, four days ago, Eskandar Momeni announced that a comprehensive plan for organizing Afghans in Iran would soon be developed and implemented. He mentioned, "This complete plan will be executed with a suitable program, considering regional and neighboring considerations." The Mehr News Agency reported that the Iranian Interior Minister emphasized the necessity of organizing Afghans in Iran during his visit to the Sang Siah neighborhood in Shiraz last Thursday. Momeni, who was recently appointed as the Interior Minister of the Islamic Republic, stated in a parliamentary session that his first step would be to expel illegal and unlicensed migrants. He has not provided details about the comprehensive plan for Afghans in Iran. However, Mr. Momeni previously indicated that the solution to prevent migrant entry is to close the borders when he was not yet the Interior Minister, during a session of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament. At that time, he announced that planning would be done for the implementation of this plan. Moreover, Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, had also emphasized border closure with Afghanistan during his electoral campaign. It should be noted that after the collapse of the previous Afghan government, hundreds of thousands of citizens from that country migrated to neighboring countries, especially Iran and Pakistan. In the past three years, both countries have expelled hundreds of thousands of Afghan migrants.

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11 months ago - 375 Visits

The Supreme Court of the caretaker government has announced that government forces in Ghor province have publicly whipped three women and four men on various charges. Today (Sunday, September 18), the Supreme Court stated in a press release that these individuals were whipped for various offenses, including fleeing from home, adultery, and invasion of privacy. The press release mentioned that these individuals were found guilty and punished by the local court of the current government in Ghor province. The Supreme Court added that two of the accused were each sentenced to three years in prison and 39 lashes, while two others received four years in prison and 39 lashes each. One more was sentenced to one year in prison and 39 lashes, and the last two were each sentenced to four months in prison and 29 lashes. The press release emphasized that these sentences were enforced after being approved by the Supreme Court of the caretaker government for these three women and four men. It is noteworthy that punishments, particularly public whipping, have significantly increased across the country since the takeover of the caretaker government in Afghanistan. The current government has whipped both women and men in public for various allegations. Additionally, during its three years of rule, at least eight individuals have been executed publicly in the provinces of Farah, Herat, Laghman, Ghazni, and Jowzjan. Human rights organizations consider executions and corporal punishment of accused individuals to be against international laws and human dignity, calling for an end to such practices. However, the current government has not responded positively to these requests so far.

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11 months ago - 395 Visits

Amidst the severe restrictions imposed by the interim government on women and girls in the country, a young woman in Badakhshan province has opened a restaurant exclusively for women. Zahra Goonish, a 31-year-old woman, established the "Goonish" restaurant about two months ago with the aim of supporting women who have been deprived of work and education. Zahra Goonish, who is both the owner and manager of the restaurant, states: "In the current situation, the only opportunity for women to engage in business is here. The doors of schools and universities are closed to us. My goal in starting this venture is to provide opportunities for women who have been sidelined from work and education due to the current conditions in Afghanistan." One of the young women who has been unable to continue her education for three years due to government restrictions and is now working as an employee at this restaurant says: "Since I couldn't continue my education, I decided to work at the restaurant. I wanted to alleviate my health and psychological issues through this job." With a choked voice and tear-filled eyes, she adds: "My main goal is to continue my education and achieve my dreams, but due to the difficult current circumstances, I have chosen this job to escape the psychological problems caused by unemployment and mental pressure." Despite existing challenges, women's activities in Badakhshan are not without obstacles. Some women express concern about the dire situation of young Badakhshani women who have resorted to hard labor. In light of these concerns, officials from the current government warn women that if they violate their laws, they will curb women's activities. Mawlawi Samaruddin, the director of industry enterprises in Badakhshan, states: "Women's activities are permitted within the framework of Islamic law and the directives of the Islamic Emirate. If they operate according to Sharia and the policies of the Emirate, we support their work. However, if their activities contradict Sharia and the principles of the Emirate, we will not only refrain from assisting them but will also be prepared to shut down their operations." It should be noted that at Goonish restaurant, girls prepare local and popular dishes with a unique flair and serve them to their customers. In addition to Goonish restaurant, another women-only restaurant called "Khadbano" is also operating in Badakhshan. It is noteworthy that over the past three years, due to restrictions imposed by the current government, many young Badakhshani girls have engaged in jobs such as restaurant management, tailoring, and carpet weaving.

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11 months ago - 339 Visits

Author: Mahdi Mozaffari Recently, the Ministry of Justice of the caretaker government of Afghanistan prepared a text entitled "The law of commanding good and forbidding evil" and emphasized that the responsible forces in this field should apply those orders in the society. The Ministry of Justice announced that this text was prepared in four chapters and 37 articles based on Hanafi jurisprudence and Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzadeh, the leader of the current government, approved it as law. From now on, the Ministry of Prosperity and Prohibition will be responsible for the implementation of this law. Considering that all the articles and clauses of this bill are related to the important issue of guidance and guidance of the society, it is necessary that religious experts and thinkers review it so that the correctness and incorrectness, purity and impurity of these specific laws and their consequences are clear to everyone. to be This law deals with various issues in four chapters and 37 articles, including the behavior of men and women and even their most personal issues. However, in this law, many things such as human dignity, rights of individuals and respect for ethnic groups and religions are unfortunately ignored. Comprehensive review and detailed criticism of this bill requires a lot of time and courage. But the writer knows his human and Islamic duty to address at least one specific case of this law. In this summary, it only deals with those clauses and articles of the mentioned law that are in the field of women and their scope is the women's society and the female section of the society. In the thirteenth article of this law, which is related to women, it is stated: "Woman covering the whole body is mandatory", "It is necessary to cover the face of a woman due to the fear of sedition", "Women's voices (singing songs, verses and reading aloud in Assembly) is awrat", "Women's clothes should not be thin, short and tight", "Muslim women are obliged to hide their body and face from non-mahram men", "Muslim and righteous women must cover themselves from infidel and immoral women for fear of sedition ", "It is forbidden for adult men to look at the body and face of women and for adult women to look at other men" and "Whenever an adult woman leaves her house for a necessary need, she is obliged to cover her voice, face and body ». In this paragraph, all the behavior and habitation and even the pitch of the women's voices have been discussed. All the women and the female society of Afghanistan will have their duties clarified and they will not have any injustice with the implementation and approval of this paragraph of the Law of Enjoining the Good and Prohibiting the Evil. The law has strongly and violently acknowledged that "a woman's voice is private"; "It is haram to reveal a woman's face"; "Being comfortable with women, even with their own kind, is against Sharia"; If a woman, God forbid, intends to go out of the house, no part of her body, even the positions of ablution (hands and face) and her voice, should be completely hidden and covered. This brief footnote from the 13th paragraph of the Government Guidance Law is not a personal opinion, it is the real point of view and instructions that the leader of the government has ordered the officials to try to implement. All these orders are according to Islamic Sharia (Hanafi jurisprudence) and it is what Islam has asked from those who command what is good and what is forbidden from what is bad. But should we also call all these materials and instructions Islamic with this claim of the government, without thinking and reflection? Just because the so-called Islamic government has sanctioned it! And after that, let's make ourselves available to the enforcers of this law because we want to be real Muslims! Common sense says that we should not consider it to be in accordance with the Prophetic Shari'a simply because some commandment or saying is labeled Islamic. At a time when the drumbeat of Islam and Sharia is heard from every village and village. Therefore, the examination of the Law of Enjoining Good and Prohibiting Evil, especially its thirteenth paragraph, is one of the important and necessary tasks that must be done by Shariah scholars, jurists, and religious experts. Article 13 of the State Guidance Law, contrary to its solid claim, is not completely in accordance with Muhammadan jurisprudence and Islamic literature. First, it is well known among jurists, muftis and Shariah scholars that it is not necessary to cover completely so that the hands and face are not visible. The opinion and fatwa owners agree that there is no need to hide the positions of ablution (hands, wrists, and full face) from others. Ibn Qayyim Joziyeh, this famous Islamic jurist, pointed out in his works that it is not necessary to cover the positions of ablution under normal conditions. Secondly, muftis always do not ignore the social side of women in issuing fatwas and rulings by adhering to the holy law of Islam, and it is not the case that the rulings issued by them bring weakness to women's social life! However, the guidelines of the government consider the presence of women outside the house as against Islamic rules. From the time of the Prophet until now, women had cultural, social and even political activities side by side with men. It is evident in the history of Islam that even the Prophet's wife and daughter were strongly in pursuit of social and political reform and they even recited ghaari sermons in the mosque for that purpose. In addition, women were the owners of teaching seats and sometimes they narrated hadiths. Only by examining these countless activities of Muslim women, the jurists of the present age do not allow themselves to limit the social life of women in order to force them from transformation and progressive spirit to passivity and stagnation. Thirdly, the guidance literature of the law of commanding good and forbidding evil of the government is not according to the standards of commanding good and forbidding evil of the Prophet and religious elders. These laws are composed in a harsh tone and far from dignity and respect. This is the same sentence that says: "A woman's voice is private." It means that those who announce such laws are completely unaware of the spirit of mercy and education of Islam. Hazrat Rahmat al-Lalameen has never mentioned men or women as bad or ugly, on the contrary, he always mentioned men and women as good and beautiful. #END

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11 months ago - 528 Visits

The "Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security" and the Oslo Peace Research Institute have published a joint report stating that Afghanistan under the control of the caretaker government is the "worst" country for women and girls. IntelliNews today (Tuesday, 13 Sanblah) quoted the findings of this report and wrote that Afghanistan ranks last among 177 countries in terms of the status of women in the index of women, peace and security in the world. The "Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security" and the Oslo Peace Research Institute have examined the situation of women in 13 indicators, including justice and security, education, maternal mortality, employment, systematic violence, and gender-based violence. The report states that the authors made this point based on several "bitter" examples, including revenge killings of women by the caretaker government and their enforced disappearances. According to this report, due to the deterioration of health care in Afghanistan under the rule of the current government, this country has the highest rate in the world with about 620 maternal deaths out of 100,000 live births. Also, in the report, the approved law of commanding the good and prohibiting the evil of the caretaker government is also mentioned and it is said that this group has imposed new restrictions on women. According to this report, after Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa and Yemen are the worst countries for women. Denmark, Switzerland and Sweden are the top three countries in terms of the status of women. This is despite the fact that the caretaker government has imposed severe restrictions against women for the past three years. Last year, Afghanistan ranked last among 177 countries in the women's development sector. At the same time, this report is published that after the caretaker government returned to power in Afghanistan, girls above the sixth grade were deprived of education and then female students were banned from going to universities. It must be said that the restrictions of the current government have caused millions of female students to stay away from education. In addition, women are prohibited from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, examination by male doctors, traveling without Muharram and working in domestic and international non-governmental organizations and even UN offices in Afghanistan.

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11 months ago - 552 Visits

The United Nations Women's Department has reacted to the continued restrictions of the caretaker government against women and girls and says that the mental health of women in Afghanistan is deteriorating and according to surveys, seven out of every 10 women in this country suffer from mental and emotional problems. they suffer This organization published a report on Monday, 12 Sanblah, that in April of this year, seven out of every 10 women surveyed experienced "bad or very bad" feelings of anxiety, isolation and depression. UN Women added that in several surveys conducted, 73 to 91 percent of female respondents said that their mental health was low or significantly worse. It is further stated that a number of women also said in another survey in April 2024 that they do not feel safe "at all" when going out alone. It is also stated in a part of the report, in similar questions that were asked to men, 31% said that they felt safe and 63% answered that they felt "somewhat" safe. The United Nations Women's Department has emphasized that the life of women and girls in Afghanistan has been aggravated by gender inequalities and this situation is worsening. At the same time, this report is published that after the caretaker government returned to power in Afghanistan, girls above the sixth grade were deprived of education and then female students were banned from going to universities. It must be said that the restrictions of the current government have caused millions of female students to stay away from education. In addition, women are prohibited from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, examination by male doctors, traveling without Muharram and working in domestic and international non-governmental organizations and even UN offices in Afghanistan. Also, recently, the current government's new law on promoting good and forbidding evil has even labeled women's voices as "women". The United Nations Women's Department had previously said that the restrictions on women had a destructive effect on their lives in Afghanistan.

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11 months ago - 555 Visits

Officials from the Prison Administration of the caretaker government recently announced that they have 10,000 to 11,000 prisoners, including one thousand women, in their jails. During a government accountability program in Kabul today (Sunday, September 11), officials from the Prison Administration stated that this number has been sentenced to prison by the government's courts. They also mentioned that among the prisoners, there are approximately 800 to 900 children. The officials emphasized that in addition to this, 10,000 to 12,000 others are being held in the group's detention centers. The Prison Administration officials denied allegations of prisoner abuse within the jails. This statement comes amid numerous reports over the past year regarding the deaths of prisoners due to torture by the current government's forces in state prisons. It should be noted that the United Nations and human rights organizations have repeatedly criticized the "arbitrary" detentions of individuals, particularly women and girls, by the caretaker government forces in Afghanistan. Reports from various organizations, including the United Nations, indicate that in the past three years, the caretaker government has detained dozens of women human rights activists and advocates for women's rights for "raising their voices for justice." Previously, Zarmina Pariyani, a women's rights activist, revealed that she was stripped naked in the current government's prison by their personnel, a matter that sparked widespread domestic and global reactions. Meanwhile, the news magazine Spectator reported last month, citing the United Nations, that sexual assault, gang rape, and sexual slavery against women in the current government's prisons are set to be investigated by the United Nations. A statement released by this magazine indicated that reports of sexual violence and assaults by the government against imprisoned women in Afghanistan have raised concerns from the U.S. State Department and Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, and the UN has announced an investigation into this matter.

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11 months ago - 462 Visits

On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared, Amnesty International has stated that Afghanistan has the highest rate of forced disappearances in the world. In a report published for this occasion, the organization noted that Afghanistan has one of the highest numbers of forcibly disappeared individuals in the region since the onset of conflicts in the 1970s. The report highlights that the history of conflicts in this country has led to widespread forced disappearances in recent years. It further mentions that the trend of forcibly disappearing citizens has continued since the return of the interim government to power in August 2021. Amnesty International emphasized that the current government, as the rulers of this land, uses forced disappearances as a tool to suppress dissenting voices, including journalists, human rights defenders, women protesting against their stringent policies, and others perceived as opponents to the regime. The report calls on the current government to immediately cease the use of forced disappearances and to release those detained. The organization also stated that those responsible for the egregious crime of forced disappearance must be brought to justice. Additionally, Human Rights Watch reported that Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of forced disappearances in the world since the communist coup in 1978, with tens of thousands having disappeared after being detained by state or militia forces. The report states that forced disappearance is considered a serious international crime, and as long as the fate of missing individuals remains unknown and their places of detention are unclear, this crime continues. Human Rights Watch noted that victims include hundreds of members of the previous government's security forces, many of whom were likely executed shortly after their arrest, as well as women who participated in protests and have been held in detention for weeks. It is worth mentioning that August 30 is recognized as the International Day of the Disappeared, and this day is commemorated around the world in various ways to honor the victims of this crime.

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