While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis
- Taliban officials gathered at Kabul’s Loya Jirga assembly hall to mark five years since they returned to power in Afghanistan.
- The Taliban said their rule had restored stability and ended years of conflict after the U.S. and NATO withdrawal in 2021.
- A senior United Nations official warned that Afghanistan is facing a serious human rights crisis.
- The article says girls older than 12 are barred from attending school, and women are also banned from higher education.
- The Taliban has also restricted women from public spaces such as gyms and parks, from sports, and from traveling long distances without a male guardian.
Taliban rulers and other officials gathered in Kabul on Saturday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the group’s return to power. At the Loya Jirga hall, they described the takeover as a turning point that brought stability after decades of war.
The anniversary marks five years since the Taliban seized power on Aug. 15, 2021, as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from Afghanistan. That withdrawal was followed by chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as many people tried to leave the country.
The report says a senior United Nations official warned that Afghanistan is in the midst of a grave rights crisis. The warning focused on restrictions affecting women and girls, including bans on girls’ education beyond sixth grade and on women’s higher education.
The article also says women have been barred from a range of public activities and spaces, including gyms, parks and sports, and have been prevented from traveling long distances without a male guardian.
塔利班庆祝执政五周年之际，联合国官员警告阿富汗面临权利危机
塔利班领导人和其他官员星期六在喀布尔集会，庆祝该组织重新掌权五周年。在洛亚加尔大会堂，他们把这次夺权描述为一个带来稳定的转折点。
这一天距离塔利班于2021年8月15日夺取政权已有五年。当时，美国和北约部队撤离阿富汗，随后喀布尔机场出现混乱场面，许多人试图离开这个国家。
报道说，一名联合国高级官员警告，阿富汗正处于严重的人权危机之中。警告重点指向影响妇女和女孩的限制措施，包括禁止女孩接受六年级以上教育，以及禁止女性接受高等教育。
文章还称，女性被禁止参与一系列公共活动和进入一些公共场所，包括健身房、公园和体育活动，同时也被禁止在没有男性监护人陪同的情况下长途旅行。