By Nizamuddin Rezahi in Khaama Press, Jan 15, 2023
The Islamic Emirate (IEA) government said on Saturday that it would not permit any acts that violate Islamic law, and the concerns regarding restrictions on women’s rights will be dealt with according to the established rule of the IEA in the country.
Taliban chief spokesperson, Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement that, “the Islamic Emirate tries to regulate all matters in accordance with the Islamic Sharia, and the ruling government cannot allow act against the Sharia in the country.”
He also asked Afghanistan’s partners and international aid organizations to understand the religious demands in Afghanistan and avoid tying humanitarian aid to politics.
On January 13, 11 countries urged the Taliban administration of Afghanistan to remove all restrictions against women and girls, allowing them to return to public life – to get an education and return to work. However, the IEA authorities have shown no alteration in their rather strict policy regarding women’s education, employment, and movement in the country.
In late November and December, the Supreme leader of the IEA authorities issued two separate decrees barring Afghan girls and women from attending university education and working for nongovernmental organizations. The move drew widespread criticism on national and international levels and sparked protests in certain parts of Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) an intergovernmental group consisting of all Muslim-majority countries, rejected the Taliban’s claim that its treatment of Afghan women and girls is in line with Islam’s Sharia law.
OIC has repeatedly called on the Taliban officials to remove the gender-based restrictions and allow Afghan women and girls to benefit from the inherent fundamental rights, to get an education, work and appear in the public environment.
The OIC will send a second team of “Ulama” to Afghanistan in the coming days to consult with the Taliban on matters violating women’s and girls’ rights.
https://www.khaama.com/overturning-restrictions-against-women-not-a-priority-taliban/
