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APPG_AfghanWomenandGirls

@appgafghanwomen

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Afghan Women and Girls. Focussed on supporting the rights of Afghan women in the U.K. and in Afghanistan.

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Gráinne Mellon (@grainnemellon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This timely report-Afghans Abandoned by the UK-Refugee Legal Support (RLS)🧡 @safepassageuk is launched today and is well worth a read. So many Afghan clients can't access settlement schemes that are supposed to be there to help- and remain at grave risk. Full report here: refugeelegalsupport.org/news/still-wai…

Beyond Skin (@beyondskin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Belfast #CityofMusic will host  #AfghanWomen Solidarity Concert on International Women's Day 2025 with special guests performing with Ulster Orchestra + a fringe programme with guests and partners from business, community, arts, education sectors. beyondskin.net/IWD25

#Belfast #CityofMusic will host  #AfghanWomen Solidarity Concert on International Women's Day 2025 with special guests performing with <a href="/UlsterOrchestra/">Ulster Orchestra</a>
+ a fringe programme with guests and partners from business, community, arts, education sectors.
beyondskin.net/IWD25
Heather Barr (@heatherbarr1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Cricket stands firm, too, against the urgings of women’s organisations explaining that gender apartheid in Afghanistan is as egregious as the racial apartheid that once made the ICC end fixtures with South Africa’s team.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Wendy Chamberlain (@wendychambld) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today I, alongside over 160 parliamentarians, have written to the England and Wales Cricket Board urging them to speak out against the Taliban's unconscionable oppression of women and girls and boycott their upcoming match against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy.

Today I, alongside over 160 parliamentarians, have written to the England and Wales Cricket Board urging them to speak out against the Taliban's unconscionable oppression of women and girls and boycott their upcoming match against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy.
UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett (@sr_afghanistan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Concerning reports from Pakistan about arrests & deportation of Afghans. I reiterate my call for protection & non-refoulement, esp. of vulnerable categories. Afghans hosted in region need better treatment. I urge all States to step up host country funding and relocation pathways.

Beyond Skin (@beyondskin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An idea from women in #Afghanistan made real by a business woman in #NorthernIreland Asking women of all identities across the world to wear this T-shirt or other items. Why? Read on 👇 beyondskin.theshopstore.co.uk

APPG_AfghanWomenandGirls (@appgafghanwomen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There is a need to be cautious, to make sure all that those who care the most, risk the least, their security, their wellbeing and peace of mind. Let’s always remain focussed on the task at hand - the women of Afghanistan who have lost everything. Only hope remains.

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From the Pakistan Islamic Forum “The Sharia makes the pursuit of knowledge an obligation for every Muslim, whether male or female… must not be restricted by age, level, or specific field of study, and that no reservations on this matter should be attributed to Islamic law….”

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Mr Kugelman echoes the sentiment. "India has an important legacy as a development and humanitarian aid donor in Afghanistan, which has translated into public goodwill from the Afghan public that Delhi is keen not to lose," he says. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Int'l Criminal Court (@intlcrimcourt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#ICC Prosecutor Karim A. A. Khan KC announces applications for warrants of arrest in the situation in #Afghanistan for the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Chief Justice of the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan”, Abdul Hakim Haqqani. icc-cpi.int/news/statement…

APPG_AfghanWomenandGirls (@appgafghanwomen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Resettlement schemes require commitment, concerns were raised about changes to the Afghan schemes ARAP/ACRS and challenges that Evisas have presented for Afghans in the U.K. Raised today by the APPG to Home Office via the parliamentary under secretary. #AfghanResettlement

Resettlement schemes require commitment, concerns were raised about changes to the Afghan schemes ARAP/ACRS and challenges that Evisas have presented for Afghans in the U.K. Raised today by the APPG to Home Office via the parliamentary under secretary. 

#AfghanResettlement
UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett (@sr_afghanistan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Joint statement welcoming ICC Prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders. Clear message that policies of #genderpersecution being enforced in #Afghanistan are not only unacceptable they may constitute international crimes UN Special Procedures👇 ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office (@amnestysasia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This International Day of Education, school girls from #Afghanistan share their stories, expressing both heartbreak and hopes, as their fundamental human right to education continues to be violated by the Taliban. They demand an immediate and unconditional re-opening of their

APPG_AfghanWomenandGirls (@appgafghanwomen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The APPG wishes to look closely at the ICC announcement and its scope.. The questions we wish to explore urgently are/ 1. What the ICC warrants cover 2. What they don’t cover. 3. What this means for CEDAW application. Should you be a human rights expert please get in touch!

Yalda Hakim (@skyyaldahakim) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Taliban’s war against women continues. They’ve now shut down one of the only female run radio stations - Radio Begum. Are there not more pressing issues in the country? It is also now 1238 days since teenage girls have been banned from school. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn

Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 (@dutchmfa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Kingdom of the Netherlands, along with 78 other States Parties, joined this statement in support of the International Criminal Court (ICC). ⬇️ government.nl/documents/dipl…

The Kingdom of the Netherlands, along with 78 other States Parties, joined this statement in support of the International Criminal Court (ICC). ⬇️
government.nl/documents/dipl…
APPG_AfghanWomenandGirls (@appgafghanwomen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pakistan sets deadline for Western nations to relocate Afghan allies #afghanrelocation #resettlement remains a challenge for many Afghans in Pakistan. voanews.com/a/pakistan-set…

Dr Neelam Raina 🧡 (@neelamraina) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Not to see with both eyes is an Islamic interpretation? Whilst this sounds fictional, outrageous, and approaching the outer edges of ludicrous rule making, this is infact about erasing women. Whilst the world watches, silently. #AfghanWomen

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OHCHR | Call for input: Access to justice and protection for women and girls. Deadline coming up! Submit your evidence on Women and Girls. #Afghanistan ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i…

APPG_AfghanWomenandGirls (@appgafghanwomen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Somedays you have to distance yourself from the gratitude when the international community engages on Afghanistan, and remember that failures and accountability are key to the future. Afghan women and girls deserve the protection and due care that the world promised them.