Afghanistan: UN special envoy meets women religious scholars in Kabul, discusses Islamic law, women’s rights issues – Times of India

Kabul: A top special representative of the United Nations Afghanistan met women religious leaders on sunday Kabul and discussed various aspects of Islamic Law and major issues related to the rights of girls and women in the country.
Deputy Special Representative to the UN Secretary-General in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mette KnudsenIt is holding several rounds of talks with all stakeholders in the country, including the Taliban, to address various issues including the need for humanitarian assistance.
,Unama Dip-Head @Metknu hosted Women Religious Scholars in Kabul today. They discussed various aspects of Islamic law, the importance of girls being able to attend school, and gainful employment for women,” UNAMA tweeted.

The meeting took place on the same day that Islamic clerics from several countries around the world, including India, held a virtual conference where they called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
Participants from India, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq and Croatia stressed the need to create a unified position to counter ISIS in Islamic countries. tolonnews informed of.
Ayatollah Syed Yassin, a top Iraqi religious cleric, said, “It is impossible to control the government by a certain ethnicity and ignore other races. This will lead to chaos in Afghanistan because it is clear that all races have power and they are entitled to their rights.” Looking for.” The meeting also highlighted the importance of human rights and women’s rights.
former president of Afghanistan hamid karzai Called upon the international community to cooperate with Afghanistan on the issue of combating terrorism.
Karzai said, “If you are truly concerned about the security of yourself and the world and are committed to the promises made on Afghanistan, in such a critical and critical situation and to ensure peace and stability, the people of Afghanistan should help.” Tolonnews.
Two months have passed since the Taliban took control of Kabul, as the US and its allies end their 20-year military presence in Afghanistan.
Going against all promises of an inclusive government, the Taliban has appointed a full male cabinet. They abolished the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, and handed over the Women’s Ministry building to the restored Deputy and Virtue Ministry, which was responsible for some of the worst abuses against women during the Taliban’s previous period in power from 1996–2001. Was.