On Thursday, September 20, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the recognition of 'gender apartheid' in Afghanistan and condemned countries that support this regime by 'normalizing relations with the Taliban.' The resolution states that 'Afghan women are forced into early marriages and are victims of sexual violence, flogging, and stoning.' The European Parliament also condemned the Taliban's so-called 'Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice' law, labeling it as imposing 'cruel restrictions' that deprive Afghan women of their rights to freedom of expression, travel, independence, and identity. Members of the European Parliament urged the European Union to support the recognition of gender apartheid as a crime against humanity and to hold the Taliban accountable by referring them to the International Criminal Court and establishing an independent investigative mechanism. The members also praised the 'courage of Afghan women' and expressed solidarity with them. Shukria Barakzai, a political activist and co-founder of the 'Alliance Against Gender Apartheid' campaign, who attended the European Parliament with several Afghan women and human rights activists, stated, 'It is time for all of us to unite against gender apartheid and criminalize the Taliban as a gender apartheid regime.' Hannah Neumann, a member of the German Green Party in the European Parliament, considered the adoption of this resolution 'very important,' highlighting human rights violations in Afghanistan. She remarked, 'Imagine you have given birth to a child in Afghanistan. Your son is sent to a religious school while your daughter is denied education and silenced. Both suffer under gender apartheid.' The resolution was passed with 565 votes in favor, 8 against, and 43 abstentions, calling for further sanctions against the Taliban. The U.S. Special Representative for Afghan Women: Our patience with the Taliban is running out. Examination of the plight of women in Iran and Afghanistan on 'France 24'; Mahsa Alimardani: The medical profession will not improve the situation of women in Iran. Afghan women's protests against the Taliban law: My voice is not 'woman.'
European Parliament Resolution Recognizing 'Gender Apartheid' in Afghanistan
The European Parliament passed a resolution recognizing 'gender apartheid' in Afghanistan and condemned countries that normalize relations with the Taliban. The resolution highlights the severe violations of women's rights under Taliban rule and calls for accountability and further sanctions against the regime.
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📰 What Happened
European Parliament condemns Taliban for gender apartheid against Afghan women.
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- European Parliament condemn Taliban
- Members of the European Parliament support Afghan women
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📚 Background
The European Parliament's resolution emphasizes the need for international action against gender apartheid in Afghanistan.
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