RASC: Following the protests and movements of Afghanistani women against the repressive policies of the Taliban group, the Purple Saturdays movement says that they should not allow the podium of world meetings to be used to justify policies and create space for the survival of the Taliban.
This movement was held on Wednesday, June 21, in connection with the 53th session of the Human Rights Council.
The United Nations has stated that with the issue of 50 restrictive decrees against Afghanistani women by the Taliban group, some of the participants of this meeting have demanded concessions to the Taliban group and interaction with them.
In the announcement of the Purple Saturdays movement, it is stated: “Contrary to the expectation of the women of Afghanistan, who wanted to take serious decisions against the misogynistic policies of the Taliban in the 53th session of the Human Rights Council. After the obvious violation of their human and human rights and freedoms by the Taliban group, the atmosphere of this meeting and the words of some of the participants contradicted the findings of Richard Bennett’s last report.”
This women’s protest movement says that the request to interact with the Taliban group means keeping this group in power and supporting the policies of this group.
The Purple Saturday’s movement requested the United Nations Human Rights Council and other countries of the world not to limit the rights of women in Afghanistan to the right to education, study and work.
This movement has reminded: “We want to respect all the human rights and freedoms of Afghanistani women and girls, which means securing the right to justice and freedom.”
The declaration also states that instead of justifying the policies and persistence of the Taliban, the international community should provide the ground for the rule of a democratic government based on the will of the citizens in Afghanistan.
These statements are expressed at the same time that some participants in the meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva have called for a broad interaction with the Taliban group in Afghanistan.
The 53rd meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council began on Monday, June 19, and is scheduled to continue for the next three weeks.
