The Taliban’s de facto authorities on Tuesday banned girls and ladies from attending universities and from getting greater schooling in Afghanistan, in response to the letter launched by the Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education.
Tuesday’s order, which is successfully instantly, accomplished all of the restrictions the Taliban imposed on Afghan girl’s life within the Nineties, taking Afghanistan and Afghan girls almost three a long time again.
“Based on cabinet decision…education for women is suspended until further notice,” reads the assertion tweeted by ministry spokesman Hafiz Hashimi. “The decision should be implemented immediately.”
The Taliban captured energy over 15 months in the past and instantly disadvantaged ladies of their elementary rights by banning secondary schooling for grades six and above. But girls had been allowed to attend universities in a gender-segregated class. No nation on the planet at present acknowledges the Taliban authorities.
Rumors of closing universities have been circulating on Afghan social media since a brand new chief was appointed for the ministry of upper schooling place. Mawlawi Neda Muhamad is taken into account a Taliban hardliner and was picked by the supreme chief for the place.
In a press release Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned that the U.S. “condemns in the strongest terms the Taliban’s indefensible decision to ban women from universities, keep secondary schools closed to girls, and continue to impose other restrictions on the ability of women and girls in Afghanistan to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
“No other country in the world bars women and girls from receiving an education,” Blinken mentioned.
Ambassador Robert Wood, various U.S. consultant for particular political affairs, additionally issued a response to the Taliban’s resolution at a United Nations Security Council briefing.
“The United States condemns in the strongest terms this absolutely indefensible position. The Taliban cannot expect to be a legitimate member of the international community until they respect the rights of all Afghans, especially the human rights and fundamental freedoms of women and girls. We will continue to work with this Council to speak with one voice on this issue.”
Fawzia Koofi, a member of Parliament within the republic authorities, spoke with CBS News and referred to as the choice tragic. Koofi additionally warned the world to get critical in regards to the Taliban.
“Since one year (ago), the Taliban have continuously made their restrictions tougher every day on women, but in return, they get a lot of political support and privilege from the world,” Koofi mentioned. “There is no political pressure and they get $40 million every week, and why should they care about human rights and women rights?”
Koofi additionally informed CBS News, “I think it is time for the world, before another 9/11 happens, to get serious on this issue and impose sanctions on Taliban individuals.”
A girl named Shamsia, who needed to be referred to by her first identify solely, is attending a government-run college. She mentioned her worst nightmare is to be banned from the college.
“It was my every night nightmare,” she informed CBS News. “And today, I can see that nightmare in daylight with my eyes open.”
Pamela Falk contributed reporting from the United Nations.