Naseer Ahmad Faieq, acting permanent representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, says the country’s independence is complete and meaningful only when the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, especially women and girls, are guaranteed.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Wednesday, August 28, on the 107th anniversary of Afghanistan’s restoration of independence, he said people must have access to the right to education, work, and free participation in decisions about the country’s fate and future.<\/p>\n
According to Faieq, the political, civil, social and economic rights of citizens must be guaranteed within the framework of the law and under a legitimate and accountable system. He added that independence means more than freedom from foreign domination and is only meaningful when it respects the will of the people and preserves their human dignity.<\/p>\n
Faieq also stressed that no citizen should be deprived of their basic rights because of gender, ethnicity, language, religion or political views. He said: “The independence of a land, without the freedom of its people, is not complete independence.”<\/p>\n
The remarks come as Afghanistan marks the 107th anniversary of its restoration of independence from Britain while also passing five years under the Taliban administration again, a period that has been accompanied by an intensifying human rights crisis and the expansion of systematic restrictions on women and girls.<\/p>\n
Afghanistan’s restoration of independence was recognised in 1919 after the Third Anglo-Afghan War, an event remembered as one of the key turning points in the country’s modern history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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