Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, has warned that the Taliban’s policies banning girls from education have only heightened their eagerness to learn. Speaking on Monday, November 8, at a meeting at the University of Ottawa, Canada, Bennett stated that coercion and violence can only continue to a certain extent, but people consistently resist such pressures.<\/p>\n
Bennett added that this growing desire for education among Afghan girls is even stronger than during the republican regime, demonstrating the natural reaction of society to Taliban repression. He emphasized that ongoing oppression does not merely keep the Taliban in power but also leads to widespread dissatisfaction and opposition.<\/p>\n
The UN Special Rapporteur urged countries worldwide, especially Canada, to take legal processes related to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women seriously and to work towards recognizing ‘gender apartheid’ as a global tool to respond to violations of women’s rights. Two years ago, several countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands, warned that if the Taliban continued to violate women’s rights, the issue would be referred to the International Court of Justice.<\/p>\n
Richard Bennett also noted that the Taliban do not rely solely on pressure and restrictions; alongside expanding ideological education in public schools and religious seminaries, they have brought media under their control. He welcomed the International Criminal Court’s actions against four Taliban leaders and described the deprivation of education for girls and women as a crime against humanity.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Bennett recalled that other areas such as climate change, water resource management, environmental destruction caused by toxic remnants from past wars, and the shrinking space for civil society and media activities in Afghanistan require further research and examination. He also announced that his next report will focus on the situation of religious and linguistic minorities in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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