Islamic countries, US, condemn Taliban’s decision to disallow women’s right to education

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New Delhi: Islamic countries — Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey — and the US on Wednesday expressed concern and condemned the Taliban for disallowing women’s right to education.

Qatar expressed deep concern and disappointment with the Afghan caretaker government’s decision to suspend girls’ and women’s studies in Afghan universities until further notice.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stresses that these negative practices have a significant impact on human rights, development, and the economy of Afghanistan,” read Qatar’s MoFA statement.

It called on the Afghan caretaker govt to review its decision in line with the teachings of the Islamic religion concerning women’s rights, the statement added.

The MoFA underscored the position of Qatar supporting all spectra of Afghan people to obtain all their rights, particularly the right to education.

It also renewed the deep commitment of Qatar to work with its Afghan and international partners to ensure that all groups of Afghan people of all ages enjoy their right to education.

Meanwhile, the US said it stands with Afghanistan’s women and girls.

“The United States condemns in the strongest terms the Taliban’s indefensible decision to ban women from universities, keep secondary schools closed to girls, and continue to impose other restrictions on the ability of women and girls in Afghanistan to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms, read US Secretary of State,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

He said that education is a human right and is also essential to Afghanistan’s economic growth and stability. The Taliban cannot expect to be a legitimate member of the international community until they respect the rights of all in Afghanistan.

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