RASC News Agency: Maryam Maroof Arvin, leader of the Purple Saturdays Movement, has voiced her profound disappointment in the United Nations and the global community, asserting that their actions against the Taliban have been “tragically insufficient.” She criticized the United Nations for its failure to adopt a serious approach in confronting the Taliban.
In a speech commemorating August 15, the day the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan, Arvin stated: “Despite overwhelming evidence of the Taliban’s crimes and the urgent need for intervention, the United Nations and the international community have gravely neglected their moral obligations.” This prominent women’s rights advocate underscored that for three years, Afghanistani women have been crying out for help, yet their pleas have gone unheard.
Arvin further highlighted that the international community’s silence and inaction have only emboldened the Taliban to continue their campaign of terror against women. She warned that Afghanistan stands on the precipice of a major human rights catastrophe, and if the United Nations and the global community fail to act, history will judge them harshly. Arvin declared that under Taliban rule, Afghanistan is no longer a safe place for its citizens.
She called upon the United Nations and the global community to intensify sanctions and pressure on the Taliban, while also supporting organizations within Afghanistan that are actively resisting the Taliban’s oppression. As the anniversary of August 15 the day the Taliban entered Kabul and overthrew the republic approaches, numerous organizations and countries have urged the Taliban to reconsider their treatment of women and girls.
Nevertheless, the Taliban have dismissed these concerns, characterizing the issue of women’s rights as a domestic matter and consistently refusing to address international demands.
