The European parliament members in a statement on Thursday expressed their deep concerns over the ban on education for girls above grade 6 in Afghanistan, and said the situation of women and girls in the country is “steadily deteriorating.”
The European parliament called on the Islamic Emirate to reverse these restrictions, saying that new rulers of Afghanistan previously committed that they would ensure access to education for all citizens.
Members of the European parliament, meanwhile, expressed concerns over the steadily deteriorating situation of human rights, specially the rights of women and girls, in Afghanistan since last August.
They condemned persistent focus on erasing women and girls from public life and denying their most fundamental rights, including to education, work, movement and healthcare.
“Amid a worsening human rights situation and following a recent decision, Afghan women are no longer allowed to travel distances of more than 45 miles (72 km) from their home without the accompaniment of a close male relative,” the European parliament members said in their resolution.
The European parliament also called on EU member states to support women’s rights’ activists in Afghanistan.
