Afghanistan’s Rights Violated Under Taliban, UN Envoy Says
Nasir Ahmad Faiq, Acting Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, has stated that millions of Afghan citizens are deprived of rights under Taliban rule that the UN Charter was designed to protect. He emphasized that these deprivations are continuing systematically, and the people of the country remain deprived of their most basic human rights.
On Friday, June 26, Faiq wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that despite 80 years since the adoption of the UN Charter, titled “We the Peoples,” Afghan citizens are still denied their fundamental rights, and the promises made in this global document have not been fulfilled for them.
According to him, girls have been denied the right to education, women have been excluded from public life, and young people have lost hope and opportunities to build their future. These remarks come as the Taliban administration has imposed extensive restrictions on girls’ education, women’s employment, and civil liberties over nearly five years, drawing repeated international condemnation.
The Acting Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the UN also noted that the Afghan people have been silenced and their fundamental rights are being deliberately violated. He added that the credibility of the United Nations depends on the practical defense of the people for whom the Charter was created, and the time for action, not just reaffirming commitments, has come.
The UN Charter, adopted after World War II, emphasizes the preservation of human dignity, justice, and equal rights for nations. However, according to Faiq, the people of Afghanistan are still awaiting the realization of these principles in their country.
