Since the Taliban took control in August, Afghanistan’s economy is on the brink of collapse, women’s freedoms have been stripped, and people of faith, especially Christians, fear the worst is yet to come.
Humanists UK has called on the UN Human Rights Council to take greater action to protect the human rights of religious and non-religious minority groups in Afghanistan facing persecution in the wake of the Taliban takeover.
The highly criticized United States withdrawal from Afghanistan leaves local Christians and many other religious minority groups fearful following the Taliban takeover of the country.
The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban has raised serious questions about the rights of religious minorities, women, and others under its rule in Afghanistan – and its interpretation of Islam.
“Women of every religious and cultural background participate in sports in every region of the world as part of their internationally guaranteed right to take part in cultural life, and to equality. Afghan women must not be denied this right.”
Some, for example, may be heartened to hear the announcement that Afghan women will still be able to attend university – perhaps the Taliban are softening? As a Muslim woman, I am not fooled.
