The Taliban rejected the United Nations’ concerns about women’s rights in Afghanistan

The Taliban Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has rejected the concerns raised by the United Nations about women’s rights in Afghanistan, calling these criticisms “baseless.”

Saif-ul-Islam Khyber, the spokesperson for the ministry, claimed that the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan are “fully ensured” under their rule. He accused the United Nations members of using this issue to “deceive public opinion” and deflect attention from the crises that, according to him, have been created by the international community.

Khyber said, “Their concerns are merely an attempt to divert public opinion and impose their negative views. They occasionally bring up the issue of women to conceal the failures they themselves are responsible for.”

These remarks came after a recent UN Security Council meeting, where member countries expressed concern over the deteriorating situation for women in Afghanistan, including severe restrictions on access to education, employment, and public participation. However, the interim government led by the Taliban has consistently denied these claims, insisting that they are committed to women’s rights “within the framework of Islamic principles.”