Mohib Mudassir, a prosecutor at the People’s Tribunal for Afghan Women, said that the Taliban’s restrictions on women’s freedom of movement have effectively removed them from public life.
He added that the group's restrictions have alsocreated major barriers to their employment and independence.
Speaking on the second day of the tribunal’s hearings in Madrid, Mudassir said the Taliban’s policies have deprived women of access to essential services, education, justice and economic participation, leaving them increasingly isolated.
He noted that the measures have disproportionately targeted young women and girls, calling the restrictions “deliberate and discriminatory” and a direct violation of international laws and conventions.
“These policies have severely curtailed women’s participation in Afghanistan’s economic, social and cultural life,” Mudassir said.
He also highlighted the particular hardships faced by women with disabilities, saying the cumulative impact of the Taliban’s restrictions violates basic human rights and contradicts Afghanistan’s obligations under international treaties.
During this session of the tribunal, Mudassir and fellow prosecutor Azada Raz Mohammad are presenting charges against the Taliban related to the suppression of freedom of movement, bodily autonomy, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly. Witnesses are also expected to testify before the court.
