RASC News Agency: The Jamiat-e-Islami of Afghanistan condemned the annual report of the U.S. Department of State on human rights violations in Afghanistan, asserting that the report captured only a small portion of the “injustice and cruelty” of the Taliban. According to a statement released by the political organization on Tuesday night, April 23, Afghanistan’s descent into “gender apartheid” under Taliban rule is described as another “achievement” of the regime.
The statement said, “In a situation where the transition into gender apartheid is part of the report’s findings, and Afghanistan has become a stagnant society where its citizens are tragically deprived of all their legal and fundamental rights, the documented crimes in the report represent only a glimpse of the ongoing injustice and cruelty inflicted on the people.” The Jamiat-e-Islami stressed that improving human rights and establishing a democratic government in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan requires urgent and coordinated efforts from all involved parties.
The political organization added, “It is crucial for relevant entities to enhance and reinforce their collective efforts in accelerating and strengthening the documentation of crimes and human rights violations in the country, so that the Afghanistani people can get closer to achieving justice and freedom.”
Meanwhile, the Islamic Society criticized the provision of aid packages from the U.S. to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and urged Washington to stop “paying ransom” to the Taliban. According to the statement, the Doha Agreement was the cause of the Taliban’s return to power, which has placed significant responsibility on the United States and its allies to address the current situation in Afghanistan.
On Monday night, April 22, the U.S. Department of State released its 2023 report on the state of human rights in nearly 200 countries, including Afghanistan. The report highlights that the Taliban continue to impose educational and employment restrictions on women, as well as physical punishment of suspects.
