KABUL (Pajhwok): Girls in Afghanistan must be allowed to return to secondary school and continue their education, Amnesty International (AI) said on Friday as it published new testimonies from pupils and teachers documenting Taliban threats and violence.
While male students nationwide were allowed to return to secondary school on 17 September, the Taliban insisted that a “safe learning environment” was required before girls could return.
However, in more than 20 new interviews, students, teachers and school administrators told Amnesty International that intimidation and harassment by the Taliban are causing school attendance rates to remain low at all levels, particularly for . . .
