after a decade of oppression of womenHis rights and last pledges for improvement in This area when you come to it powerAfghanistan Taliban recorded another controversy practice By blocking unaccompanied women From boarding the plane, days after girls were barred from going to school.
Two Afghan Airlines officials, who wire on condition of Anonymity for afraid of Fallout from the Taliban, the Associated Press (AP) told that dozens of women who Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport arrived Friday at board local and international Flights were told they couldn’t do it without a male guardian.
Some of The women she was dual Citizens returning to their country homes overseasincluding some from Canada, according to one of officials. Women were prevented from boarding the plane on Flights to Islamabad, Dubai and Turkey on Officials said Kam Air and state-owned Ariana Airlines.
He said the order came from the Taliban leadership one official. By Saturday, some women Travel alone Permission has been granted for board Ariana Flight to Western Herat Province official He said. However, by the time permission was granted, they had missed their flight, he said.
The airport chief and police chief, both Taliban and Muslim clerics, met on Saturday with Airlines officials. “They are trying solve on him ” official He said.
It is not yet clear whether the Taliban will make an exception air Traveling from an order issued months ago requires women travel more From 72 kilometers (45 miles) to escort a male relative.
Taliban officials contacted by the AP did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
since taking power last August, the Taliban leadership was quarreling among themselves as it is struggle To move from war to power. has a hole hard- linings – like Acting Prime Minister Mullah Hassan Akhund, who deeply rooted in old guard – against The more pragmatism among them, like Sirajuddin Haqqani. he is took over Leadership of The powerful Haqqani network from him father Jalaluddin Haqqani. The elder Haqqani who He died several years ago, of Akhund’s generation, who Rule Afghanistan under strict, unchallenged leadership of Mullah Muhammad Omar.
The knowledge that infuriates many Afghans of Taliban of young generation, like Sirajuddin Haqqani, teaching their daughters in Pakistan, while in Afghanistan women The girls have been targeted by their repressive decrees since they were taken power.
this is latest assaults on women’s rights in Taliban-run Afghanistan denies women air Travel, come just Days after all religiously paid males government go back allow Girls return to school after sixth grade.
The move pissed off international community that was reluctant to recognize the Taliban-run government Since the Taliban invaded power last August, for fear that they would return to their cruelty rule of the nineties. The Taliban refused to open up Education for all Afghans children also angered large areas of Afghan population. On Saturday, dozens of Girls pretended in The Afghan capital demands the right to go to school.
After banning the Taliban on Girls’ education after sixth grade, women’s rights activist Mahbouba Siraj on Tolo TV Afghanistan has to ask: “How do we trust you as a nation with What do you say now? should do to satisfy you? Should we all die? “
An Afghan charity called PenPath, which runs dozens of “secret”Schools with in thousands of Volunteers, planning protests across the country to demand Matiullah Wissa, founder of PenPath, said the Taliban have reversed their system.
On Saturday at the Doha Forum 2022 in Qatar, Roya Mahboub, Afghani businesswoman who Create every girl robotics team in Afghanistan won the Forum Award for she has work and commitment to girls’ education.
we special agent for Tom West Afghanistan canceled his meetings with The Taliban at the Doha Forum after the sessions for Older girls are turned off.
State Department Deputy Spokesperson Galina Porter said: in Statement “We canceled some of them of Our engagements, including planned meetings in Doha and around Doha Forum, we have made clear to see this decision As a potential turning point in Our engagement.
“The decision By the Taliban, if it is not reversed quickly, it will deeply harm the Afghans peoplecountry prospects for Economic growth and the Taliban’s ambition to improve their relations with The international community, she said.
And the West admitted that the Taliban did it made Promises since they took over allow girls and women to go to school. He said that both the United States and international community They got the “necessary assurances” that this would happen.
“I was surprised by this transformation past Wed I think you saw world react in condemns this moveWest said. it’s a breach, first And above all, of Afghani people trust because they made Commitment ” added.
“I think hope is not lost. I have talked a lot of Afghans are here who also This is true. Hope we see a reversal of this is decision in Coming days “.
In an interview after receiving the Doha Forum award, Mahboub invited on a lot global Leaders and decision-makers attending the forum to pressure the Taliban to open schools for All Afghans children.
The robotics team He fled Afghanistan when the Taliban returned to it power But Mahboob said she was still hopeful science And the technology She was hoping in the center build in Afghanistan for Girls can still be built.
“I hope it is international community and Muslim communities (have not) forgotten Afghanistan and (will) not abandon us, urging “Afghanistan is a poor country. It does not have enough resources. And if it robs (away) our knowledge, I don’t know What will happen ” added.
