Taliban marks 5 years back in power as Afghan women remain shut out of public life
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban rulers and other officials gathered at Afghanistan’s traditional Loya Jirga assembly hall on Saturday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their return to power, touting what they said had brought stability and an end to conflict after decades of upheaval.A top United Nations official, however, warned of a grave human rights crisis in the country where girls above the age of 12 were denied an education.The Taliban seized power on August 15, 2021, as the US and other NATO troops withdrew following a costly two-decade war. The US withdrawal led to chaos at Kabul airport as crowds of people tried to flee the country in desperation.Soon after they took power, the Taliban administration imposed a ban on girls’ education beyond the sixth grade and later also banned higher education for women, despite having pledged before the takeover that women would be allowed access to education,…
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The Taliban marked five years since their return to power in Afghanistan with celebrations at the Loya Jirga assembly hall, emphasizing stability and an end to conflict. However, a top UN official warned of a severe human rights crisis, particularly for women and girls. Since seizing power on August 15, 2021, the Taliban have banned girls' education beyond the sixth grade and higher education for women, despite earlier pledges. Women are also restricted from public spaces and travel without a male guardian. Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur, stated, "the human rights situation has steadily deteriorated, most dramatically for women and girls," and that this system "amounts to the crime against humanity of gender persecution." The Taliban government remains largely isolated internationally, with only Russia formally recognizing it.
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