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Afghanistan: Women's Rights

Asked by Lisa SmartLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 14 January 2025UIN 902157

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help support the rights of women in Afghanistan.

Answered by Anneliese Dodds

We condemn the Taliban’s destruction of nearly every element of women and girls’ freedoms. FCDO officials engage with the Taliban to urge them to reverse their barbaric decisions and we work with our international partners to maintain collective pressure. The UK uses its prominent position in multilateral forums, such as the UN Security Council, to hold the Taliban to account for their deeply repressive policies.

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