Afghan Refugees Petition Australian Parliament Against Ban On Women's Education
A number of Afghans living in Australia have submitted a petition to the country's parliament against the ban on Afghan women's education in Afghanistan.
A number of Afghans living in Australia have submitted a petition to the country's parliament against the ban on Afghan women's education in Afghanistan.
They say that the Australian parliament has accepted the petition and that a session of the Australian parliament is scheduled to be held to discuss it.
In their petition, they expressed their serious concern over the ban on the education of Afghan girls under the Taliban's rule, calling this ban a clear violation of human rights and international law.
"This ban has a detrimental impact on the lives of Afghan girls and women," they wrote in their petition.
They called on the Australian Parliament to take immediate steps to help reopen girls' schools in Afghanistan.
Their petition reads, "We condemn the Taliban's efforts to introduce children to extremist ideology. This is a form of psychological abuse and a threat to global security."
In the petition, they said that the Australian Parliament must take decisive steps to support the right of Afghan girls and women to education.
Mohammad Sami Mohmand, president of the Afghan Refugee Association in Australia, who submitted the petition to parliament on behalf of Afghans, told Afghanistan International, "We have asked the Australian parliament to take decisive steps on girls' education. Fortunately, they have accepted our petition, published it on their official website, and it is scheduled to be discussed in Parliament."
"We strongly request that they issue a statement on the ban on girls' education in Afghanistan and refer the Taliban to the International Criminal Court," he added.
The Australian parliament should encourage the International Criminal Court to investigate the Taliban's crimes against humanity, the Afghans say.
"We support any effort to restart the process of girls' education in Afghanistan and stand with those who have submitted this petition to the Australian Parliament," said Hamid Mohammadi, an Afghan refugee living in Australia.
