The Supreme Council of National Resistance for the Salvation of Afghanistan strongly condemns the recent arrests of young girls in Afghanistan by the Taliban. These arrests are part of a systematic and organized policy of repression, intimidation, and elimination of women from social, educational, and cultural spheres. These actions are carried out without any legal, moral, or human standards. They are not only a blatant violation of human dignity and fundamental freedoms, but also a clear example of oppression and crimes against humanity. Through such actions, the Taliban have once again revealed their true nature as a totalitarian, misogynistic, and anti-civilization force.
The girls whose only “crime” was expressing opinions, demanding the right to education, or peacefully being present in society are now imprisoned in Taliban jails. Meanwhile, the world is witnessing this unrelenting repression as it rapidly spreads under the shadow of global indifference.
In such bitter and tragic circumstances, the announcement of nationwide Kankor exam results — in which no girl was allowed to participate — has inflicted a deeper wound on the hopes and talents of Afghanistan’s girls. The absence of girls from this list is not merely a statistical gap; it is a complete picture of the forced removal of women from the country’s future. How can a nation move toward tomorrow when half of its children are imprisoned, silenced, and pushed to the margins?
The Supreme Council of National Resistance for the Salvation of Afghanistan warns that the continuation of such misogynistic actions will push Afghanistan into an abyss of darkness and instability. Today’s generation of girls is informed, aware, and resilient — and no amount of repression can permanently extinguish the light of knowledge, the voice of justice, or the right to learn.
We call on the United Nations, the European Union, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, human rights organizations, and responsible countries to take immediate and effective action to secure the release of detained girls, end arbitrary arrests, and reopen the doors of education to the women and girls of Afghanistan.