The European court of justice ruling emphasizes that gender and nationality can be grounds for asylum. In light of Taliban's abuses, women from Afghanistan need protection.
It is unnecessary to establish that there is a risk that the applicant will actually and specifically be subject to acts of persecution if she returns to her country of origin, the ECJ said in its ruling.
Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, they have clamped down on women's rights, enforcing rules that restrict education and personal freedoms.
The United Nations human rights chief has called for the Taliban to repeal a set of egregious laws that were attempting to turn women into shadows.
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