The National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan has condemned the Taliban’s ongoing repression of women and girls, warning that such policies are pushing the country toward instability and darkness.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the council criticised the recent arrests of women in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood and the continued exclusion of girls from education, calling on the international community to act urgently.
The council urged the United Nations, the European Union, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and human rights groups to intervene and press for the release of detained women and the reopening of schools and universities for Afghan girls.
According to the statement, the Taliban’s recent actions including the arrest of women and the absence of girls from the 2025 university entrance examination are part of a broader effort to erase women from public life. The council said these policies violate legal and moral standards and warned that the continuation of such practices threatens the country’s stability.
The group also criticised the muted international response to the Taliban’s gender-based restrictions, saying global indifference has emboldened the regime to escalate its crackdown.
Earlier, local sources in Kabul reported that Taliban morality police arrested dozens of young women in Dasht-e-Barchi on Friday and Saturday. Witnesses said the arrests were carried out in public areas, including streets and commercial centres.
