Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, a senior Taliban minister, publicly criticized the ban on girls' education during a recent graduation ceremony. His statements indicating that the ban is unjust and historical religious support for women's education led to a backlash from the Taliban leadership. Following threats from the group's supreme leader, Stanikzai fled to the UAE, claiming health issues. His departure highlights the severe restrictions on women's rights in Afghanistan since the Taliban's takeover, drawing international scrutiny and calls for accountability regarding human rights violations.
"There is no excuse for this not now and not in the future. We are being unjust to 20 million people," Stanikzai asserted during the graduation ceremony."
"During the time of the prophet Muhammad, the doors of knowledge were open for both men and women," he stated, emphasizing historical support for gender equality in education."
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