Afghanistan Peace CampaignBibi Amina Hakimi
TOLOnews’ Reporter
2 May 2025
UNAMA stated that women in Afghanistan continue to be denied fundamental rights such as work, education, and independent access to services.
The Islamic Emirate rejected the latest report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) concerning the state of human rights in the country.
The Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice labeled the report baseless, stating that the country’s laws are implemented based on Islamic principles.
Saif al-Salam Khyber, the ministry’s spokesperson, said: “This report is not only detached from reality, but it is also a blatant violation of Islamic values and a disrespect to our Sharia. We strongly condemn this move by a foreign entity that dares to challenge Islamic law and interpret Sharia-based rulings—such as the hijab—as a form of women’s deprivation.”
UNAMA stated that women in Afghanistan continue to be denied fundamental rights such as work, education, and independent access to services.
In its quarterly report, UNAMA also expressed concern over civilian casualties in border attacks and the increase in corporal punishment cases over the past three months.
Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said: “The mission continued to receive reports that women Afghanistan are still denied of joining the workforce, accessing services without a male relative and girls are still deprived of their right to education.”
Women’s rights activist Tafsir Siyahpush stated: “Our demand from the Islamic Emirate is that they must listen to our voices because we witness increasing restrictions every day. We also urge the international community to respond to the voices of Afghan women.”
According to UNAMA’s report, from January 1 to March 31, thirteen people—including women, men, and children—were killed in border attacks in Paktika and Nangarhar provinces.
Political analyst Abdul Sadiq Hamidzoy said: “UNAMA is a mission mandated by the Security Council to help establish global order. Therefore, it was UNAMA’s responsibility to formally refer Pakistan’s blatant injustice to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), but they only mentioned it in passing.”
Previously, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, had also stated that the United Nations mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is attempting to exaggerate negative issues and does not reflect the positive developments.