KABUL (Pajhwok): The Biden administration has slapped new sanctions against the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” leaders for imposing restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced on Tuesday the new visa restrictions on IEA members and others involved in curbing the rights of women through violence.
“For more than a year, Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where girls are systemically barred from attending school beyond the sixth grade,” the top US diplomat said.
The secretary of state blamed the Taliban for enforcing a series of policies or that bar women and girls from full participation in public life, including access to secondary education and work in most industries.
In a statement, Blinken said: “We call on other governments to join us in taking similar actions and to continue to underscore a collective message that only a government in Afghanistan that represents all its people …”
He reiterated US support to the Afghan people and the administration’s commitment to doing all it could to protect and promote the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Afghans, including women and girls.
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