Human Rights Organizations Demand End to Taliban’s Impunity Amid Global Justice Day
On the occasion of the “World Day of Criminal Justice,” several human rights organizations and civil society bodies from Afghanistan and the international community have called on the global community to take immediate, coordinated, and practical measures to end the impunity of perpetrators of human rights violations in Afghanistan. These organizations emphasized that the continuation of unaccountability has created conditions conducive to the expansion of human rights abuses.
The “Ravadari” organization issued a joint statement on Friday, July 17, stating that with the approach of the fifth year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, the gradual normalization of human rights violations and the lack of accountability have emboldened the administration to continue its oppressive policies. The statement added that the absence of decisive international actions has further complicated the country’s human rights situation.
According to the statement, Afghanistan’s current crisis is the result of years of impunity and a lack of justice, with victims still deprived of access to truth, justice, and reparations. The organizations stressed that without ensuring justice, sustainable peace and true stability in the country will remain unattainable.
The statement also described the deprivation of women and girls from education, employment, and participation in public life as a clear violation of international law and underscored the need to hold those responsible for these policies accountable. Over nearly five years, the Taliban administration has imposed widespread restrictions on the fundamental rights of women, prompting widespread domestic and international condemnation.
At the same time, the human rights organizations emphasized that demanding justice should not mean cutting off communications or halting vital humanitarian aid. They called for a principled engagement approach— a framework that conditions any interaction with the Taliban administration on sustainable and measurable progress in human rights, especially the rights of women and girls.
