Women’s rights are respected in Afghanistan as never before – Islamic Emirate

Women’s rights are respected in Afghanistan as never before, and that the current government will uphold the rights of all citizens, the Islamic Emirate said in its statement to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

A spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, Bilal Karimi, talking about the rights of citizens and women in the country, said, “All of our citizens’ rights are protected by Islamic Sharia and the Islamic system, but, at the same time, I can affirm that before the Islamic Emirate’s arrival, the rights of women and girls, including the right to family, the right to dignity, the right to honor, and the right to property were completely not respected. And none of their rights were upheld.”

UNAMA highlighted that the protection of women’s rights is linked to stability, prosperity, and peace in Afghanistan.

The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, said, “the fundamental rights of Afghan women need to be protected, and concrete steps need to be taken for an enabling environment which is free from all forms of violence. Protecting the rights of women is a crucial factor for stability, prosperity and any lasting peace in Afghanistan.”