The European Union has strongly condemned human rights violations and institutionalised discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan.
On Wednesday, October 28, the EU said that the systematic violation of the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan could constitute gender persecution as a crime against humanity.
The EU described the exclusion of women and girls from education and public life as a clear violation of their fundamental rights and freedoms and called for these restrictions to be lifted immediately.
The bloc expressed concern over the spread of poverty and malnutrition, the rise in child labour, and the increase in forced and early marriages.
The EU called on the Taliban to halt executions and corporal punishment and to respect the rights of ethnic and religious minorities, vulnerable people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
The EU also emphasised its continued support for the people of Afghanistan, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), and the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. It also called for support for the independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan.
The bloc expressed support for holding those responsible for human rights violations accountable and for establishing an inclusive, Afghan-led political process that ensures the full and equal participation of women.
