England men Cricket team They are scheduled to face Afghanistan on February 26 in the group stage of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy.
However, women's rights activists have called on England to abandon its archery glory in protest against ongoing human rights violations in Afghanistan. Women's Rights Network (WRN) put out statement On Tuesday, he called for not only the February championship match to be forfeited, but also any sporting competition against the Afghan national team.
“The Women's Rights Network is calling on England to forfeit the match. In fact, we are calling on our politicians and sporting governing bodies to go further. We are calling on: (UK Prime Minister) Keir Starmer to order a boycott of all Afghan matches in any sport.” , (England Cricket Team) lose all matches against the Afghan men's cricket team in any tournament, players and coaches must examine their pronouns – Women in your families are free to dress as they like, be educated, get jobs, travel, have bank accounts, and speak up She sings, “How can you, with all your conscience, play the role of a state that deprives women of their basic human rights?” The group wrote.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses members of the Labor Party conference in Liverpool, England, on Tuesday. (AP)
“Pride in your team jersey includes pride in your country’s record in defending human rights and against tyrants who bask in the fame of sporting success. What is happening to women in Afghanistan is horrific. Any athlete with a conscience must do what is right: boycott Afghanistan.”
Afghanistan has been under the control of the Taliban since August 2021, after President Biden ordered the withdrawal of the US military. The withdrawal led to the death of 13 members of the US armed forces, and the Taliban forces immediately seized the country's capital, Kabul. Another 45 American soldiers were wounded, and more than 170 Afghan civilians were killed.
After the Taliban took control of Kabul on August 15, 2021, the country's economy “fundamentally collapsed,” according to the United Nations Development Programme, largely due to the halt of international funding through government donor schemes, such as the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund.
The Taliban's takeover has led to particularly horrific treatment of women in the country.
Under Islamic law, women are only allowed to move in public places in the company of a male relative. In general, they are not allowed to leave their home except for urgent matters and must wear a full hijab if they do so.
In August, Taliban rulers He issued a ban on women's voices and bare faces in public places under new laws approved by the Supreme Leader as part of efforts to combat vice and promote virtue.
A woman must cover herself in front of non-Muslims, male and female, to avoid corruption. A woman's voice is considered intimate, so she should not be heard singing, reciting, or reciting aloud in public. It is forbidden for a woman to look at men without marriage or marriage, and vice versa.
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Afghanistan's Navinul Haq celebrates with his teammates after being dismissed during the second T20 international cricket match between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on December 13, 2024. (Jikisay Ngekizana/AFP)
Women in Afghanistan have also been banned from attending secondary schools, and since 2022 have been banned from studying at all. There are some courses available for women through online teaching, but female students are not allowed to take exams.
In July, A United Nations report He said that the ministry contributes to creating a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans through the decrees and methods used to implement them.
“Given the multiple issues outlined in the report, the position expressed by the de facto authorities that this surveillance will increase and expand is of great concern to all Afghans, especially women and girls,” said Fiona Fraser, head of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Human Rights Service in the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan.
The Taliban rejected the UN report.
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