EDN’s position paper highlighted the tragic milestone of 1,000 days since Afghan girls were banned from education. The paper emphasized the long-term societal and economic consequences of this policy and urged global leaders to take immediate action to reopen schools and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all.
Open Letter to the UN Human Rights Council
EDN, in collaboration with global human rights organizations, urged the UN Human Rights Council to address the dire human rights crisis in Afghanistan. The letter called for renewing the Special Rapporteur’s mandate, creating an independent accountability mechanism, and recognizing gender apartheid as a crime under international law. These actions aim to combat widespread human rights abuses, particularly the systematic persecution of women and girls by the Taliban.