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UN’s remarks on women’s rights violations ‘damaging’ ahead of Doha meeting: IEA
Mujahid emphasized that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan did however appreciate the support by some UN-member countries.
The Islamic Emirate said Wednesday the recent report of Richard Bennett, the UN’s special rapporteur for human rights, regarding the violation of women’s rights in Afghanistan was groundless and that it was an attempt to negatively influence people on the eve of the Doha meeting.
This comes after the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq this week said gender apartheid in Afghanistan was a key concern and called for the rights of Afghan women to be respected.
Addressing a press conference, Haq said the UN does not see the Islamic Emirate as the legal and official government of Afghanistan.
In addition, Bennett told the 56th meeting of the United Nations Security Council recently that violence against Afghan women has increased and is widespread under the control of the Islamic Emirate.
Haq stated: “We want to ensure that women’s rights in Afghan society are respected just as they are necessary everywhere in the world,” said Haq.
In response to these claims, the IEA’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that certain people from the United Nations continuously present a false image of Afghanistan.
Mujahid emphasized that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan did however appreciate the support by some UN-member countries.
The IEA has also repeatedly said in the past that women’s rights are ensured in accordance with Sharia law.
The UN-hosted Doha meeting will bring together special envoys for Afghanistan for two days from June 30.
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Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met on Tuesday with Qatar’s ambassador to Kabul, Mirdif Al-Qashouti, to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and expanding Afghanistan’s engagement with the international community.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the meeting focused on Qatar’s efforts to facilitate the Islamic Emirate’s engagement with the international community.
Muttaqi welcomed the growing engagement between Afghanistan and the international community and praised Qatar’s role in supporting these efforts.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s ambassador reaffirmed Doha’s commitment to continuing its efforts and described the progress made so far as encouraging.
Alireza Bikdeli, Iran’s ambassador to Kabul, met on Tuesday with officials of the Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines to discuss expanding economic relations, joint investment, and strengthening cooperation in the industrial and mining sectors.
During the meeting, Khan Mohammad Khan, deputy for industry at the Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines, highlighted the existing opportunities in Afghanistan’s industrial and mining sectors and called on Iranian investors to make practical investments in these areas.
He said that with suitable opportunities available for industrial growth and the processing of raw minerals in Afghanistan, greater prospects exist for economic cooperation and joint investment with regional countries, particularly Iran.
Meanwhile, Bikdeli said that Iranian investors are showing growing interest in operating in various economic and production sectors in Afghanistan. He also emphasized Iran’s willingness to expand economic relations and bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
At the end of the meeting, he invited officials of the Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines to participate in a mining exhibition scheduled to be held in Iran.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Information and Culture says BBC radio broadcasts across the country have been suspended due to what it described as “repeated violations.”
Safiullah Raed, head of media monitoring at the ministry, confirmed the suspension, without providing further details.
The BBC has also confirmed that its radio broadcasts have been suspended across Afghanistan. A spokesperson for the broadcaster said it was in contact with officials of the Islamic Emirate to resolve the issue.
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