The European Parliament adopted a resolution (488 votes in favour, 1 against and 2 abstentions) on human rights in Afghanistan, in particular on women’s rights, on Thursday 7 April.
MEPs condemn “in the strongest possible terms the Taliban’s decision to postpone indefinitely the return to school of girls over the age of six”.
They call on the Taliban to reverse their decision and also to form a government that includes women in decision-making at all levels. The protection of...