The Taliban may be brought before the court in The Hague
The Taliban may be held accountable in the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ) for their treatment of women. This after Australia, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands started joint legal proceedings, writes TT.
The four countries believe that the Taliban are ignoring the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, which they have signed.
- The Taliban have shown their contempt for human rights and basic freedoms for girls and women, says Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
The Taliban have, since they regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, gradually strangled women's rights. Among other things, girls are not allowed to study beyond the sixth grade and women are not allowed to leave home except "out of necessity".
The Taliban may be held accountable in the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ) for their treatment of women. This after Australia, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands started joint legal proceedings, writes TT.
The four countries believe that the Taliban are ignoring the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, which they have signed.
- The Taliban have shown their contempt for human rights and basic freedoms for girls and women, says Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
The Taliban have, since they regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, gradually strangled women's rights. Among other things, girls are not allowed to study beyond the sixth grade and women are not allowed to leave home except "out of necessity".
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The Taliban: "Absurd" to accuse us of discrimination
Accusing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan of gender discrimination and other human rights violations is "absurd". This is stated by the Taliban's spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat in a post on X, AP writes.
Fitrat believes, on the contrary, that human rights are protected in Afghanistan and that no one is discriminated against.
"Unfortunately, attempts are being made to spread propaganda against Afghanistan and distort the situation," he writes.
The statement is made after four countries made common cause and started legal proceedings to bring the Taliban before the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ) precisely for their treatment of women.
Accusing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan of gender discrimination and other human rights violations is "absurd". This is stated by the Taliban's spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat in a post on X, AP writes.
Fitrat believes, on the contrary, that human rights are protected in Afghanistan and that no one is discriminated against.
"Unfortunately, attempts are being made to spread propaganda against Afghanistan and distort the situation," he writes.
The statement is made after four countries made common cause and started legal proceedings to bring the Taliban before the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ) precisely for their treatment of women.
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