The ministry warned the court against imposing its interpretation of human rights and ignoring the religious and national values ... that millions of Afghan girls have been stripped of ...

FILE - Girls attend school on the first ... of human rights and ignoring the religious and national values of others. Earlier Friday, an Afghan women’s group had hailed the court's move.

A Brief History of Women's Rights In Afghanistan Think of women in Afghanistan now, and you'll probably recall pictures in the media of women being forced to wear full-body burqas, perhaps the famous ...

The ministry warned the court against imposing its interpretation of human rights and ignoring the religious and national values of others ... “It is a travesty and tragedy that millions of Afghan ...

intervening when national authorities cannot or will not prosecute. In a statement, Mr Khan said the two men were "criminally responsible for persecuting Afghan girls and women, as well as persons ...

dismantling the rights of women and girls, censoring the media, allowing the country to become a “terrorist safe haven,” and targeting former Afghan government officials, added the watchdog.

Still, captain Nahida Sapan said it should give hope to women in Afghanistan where sport has been disbanded and girls are banned from secondary education. "It means a lot for Afghan women ...