<p>The Taliban recently announced that they would not allow girls above the 6th grade to attend school until further notice, thereby backtracking on earlier promises to grant women above a certain age access to education. They have also imposed other bans, such as forbidding women from flying without a male guardian. MEPs assessed the latest developments in the country in a debate with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday 5 April. A resolution was also voted&nbsp;during the plenary session. The take over of the country by the Taliban has resulted in women exclusion&nbsp;from government and education and their rights and freedoms are threatened. The international community, including the European Parliament, has called for&nbsp;guarantees for Afghan women and girls.&nbsp;</p>

EU - Afghanistan

Delegations for relations with Afghanistan Constitutive meeting

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Afghan Women

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Lisbon (Portugal) - Meeting with Afghan refugees and with the EU Ambassadors

DROI D-AF joint meeting - Exchange of views on the deterioration of women’s rights and safety in Afghanistan under Taliban rule

EP Plenary session - Situation in Afghanistan

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144) - The human rights situation in Afghanistan especially the deterioration of women’s rights

AFET Committee - Afghanistan: regional impact after Taliban takeover

FEMM hearing : Women's rights in Afghanistan.

EP Plenary session - Situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights

Afghan Women Days - High-level Conference - Conclusions

Afghan Women Days - High-level Conference - what perspectives for women in Afghanistan ?

Afghan Women Days - High-level Conference - Connecting Afghan women activists in exile

Afghan Women Days - High-level Conference - Solidarity with Afghan women parliamentarians

Afghan Women Days - High-level Conference.- Youth seminar

Afghan Women Days - High-level Conference - Screening of Hava, Maryam, Ayesha by Afghan film-maker Sahraa Karimi

Afghan Women Days - High-level Conference - Testimonies from Afghanistan

MEPs discuss during a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, on the deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”. Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”: Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

MEPs discuss during a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, on the deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”.

The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”: MEPs debate

Mounir SATOURI (Greens/EFA, FR), Chair of the Subcommittee on human rights (DROI) in Afghanistan holds a press conference on the situation of human rights for women in Afghanistan with with Tahmina SALIK, founder of Empowerment for Her, advocate for women's rights and empowerment, Parwana IBRAHIMKHAIL, founder of the Women's Movement for Peace and Freedom, and women's rights advocate, Farukh Leqa UNCHIZADAH, President of the Women’s Rights Organization recognized human rights activist in Afghanistan, Zakia KHUDADADI, Afghan athlete and European champion, Parasto YARI, Afghan lawyer and activist, Shukria BARAKZAI, former Afghan MP and Ambassador to Norway. Afghan women testify in the European Parliament. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Mounir SATOURI (Greens/EFA, FR), Chair of the DROI Subcommittee on human rights in Afghanistan: Afghan women testify in the European Parliament

MEPs discuss during a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, on the deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”. Opening statements by Isabel WISELER-LIMA (EPP, LU), Alessandra MORETTI (S&D, IT), Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew, LT), Hannah NEUMANN (Greens/EFA, DE), Isabel SERRA SÁNCHEZ (The Left, ES), Veronika VRECIONOVÁ (ECR, CZ), authors. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”: opening statements

EP President Roberta METSOLA meets Farzana Elham Kochai, former Afghan MP, women's and minority rights activist, Shukria Barakzai, former Afghan MP and Ambassador to Norway, women’s rights activist in Afghanistan, Tahmina Salik, founder of Empowerment for Her, advocate for women's rights and empowerment, Parwana Ibrahimkhail, founder of the Women's Movement for Peace and Freedom, and women's rights advocate, Parwana was arrested, tortured, and detained by the Taliban, Farukh Leqa Unchizadah, President of the Women’s Rights Organization and recognized human rights activist in Afghanistan, Parasto Yari - Afghan lawyer and activist, working in defense of women’s and minority rights.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Afghan activists for women's rights and empowerment: extracts from the meeting

MEPs vote on: the crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa; the repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Aleksey Navalny; the risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria.

Voting session (part 1)

MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. In particular, on the crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa. Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

The crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa

MEPs are looking into the current situation in Afghanistan. They are set to focus particularly on the living conditions of women, stripped of their basic human rights and under constant threat of violence. Closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships on behalf of VPC/HR.

Situation in Afghanistan: closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships on behalf of VPC/HR

MEPs are looking into the current situation in Afghanistan. They are set to focus particularly on the living conditions of women, stripped of their basic human rights and under constant threat of violence.

Situation in Afghanistan: MEPs debate

MEPs are looking into the current situation in Afghanistan. They are set to focus particularly on the living conditions of women, stripped of their basic human rights and under constant threat of violence. Opening statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships on behalf VPC/HR.

Situation in Afghanistan: opening statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships on behalf VPC/HR

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144). MEPs debate the Human rights situation in Afghanistan, especially the deterioration of women´s rights and attacks against educational institutions.

The Human rights situation in Afghanistan: deterioration of women´s rights and attacks against educational institutions

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the plenary session on the 21st November in Strasbourg, by giving her opening remarks on the current situation of human rights in Afghanistan.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the current situation in Afghanistan

Following the sharp deterioration of women’s rights in Afghanistan, MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell assess the situation in the country. The Taliban recently announced that they would not allow girls above the 6th grade to attend school until further notice, thereby backtracking on earlier promises to grant women above a certain age access to education. Closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships on behalf of Josep BORRELL FONTELLES Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union.

Situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights: closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships on behalf of Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

Following the sharp deterioration of women’s rights in Afghanistan, MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell assess the situation in the country. The Taliban recently announced that they would not allow girls above the 6th grade to attend school until further notice, thereby backtracking on earlier promises to grant women above a certain age access to education.

Situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights: MEPs debate (Part 2/2)

Situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights: MEPs debate (Part 1/2)

Following the sharp deterioration of women’s rights in Afghanistan, MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL FONTELLES assess the situation in the country. The Taliban recently announced that they would not allow girls above the 6th grade to attend school until further notice, thereby backtracking on earlier promises to grant women above a certain age access to education.

Situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union

The high-level conference gather MEPs, prominent Afghan women who were finalists for Parliament’s 2021 Sakharov Prize, Commission and United Nations representatives as well as representatives of other international organisations, to address and cast light on the extremely worrying situation for women in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s return to power last year. Opening speech by Sima Samar, Sakharov Prize finalists 2021, Human rights advocate, former Minister of Women’s Affairs and former Chair of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Amina Mohamed, UN Deputy Secretary-General (remotely)

High-level Conference on Afghan Women: High-level segment with Sima SAMAR, Sakharov Prize finalists 2021, and Amina MOHAMED, UN Deputy Secretary-General

Following the Taliban's return to power, women are again excluded from government and education and their rights and freedoms are threatened. To honour the Afghan women for their brave fight for equality, the European Parliament is hosting the "Afghan Women Days" on Tuesday and Wednesday. This event gathers MEPs, prominent Afghan women who were finalists for Parliament’s 2021 Sakharov Prize, Commission and United Nations representatives as well as representatives of other international organisations. Extracts from several workshops organised to discuss specific issues related to Afghanistan, such as future perspectives for women in the country and a youth seminar. Statements of Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI), Vice President in charge of the Sakharov Prize Community and Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), Chair of the Sub-committee on Human Rights.

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