KABUL (TOLOnews): The Islamic Emirate said that Manizha Seddiqi, an activist for women’s rights, and two other activists for education were arrested because of their illegal activities in the country.
The Islamic Emirate’s spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, responded to Amnesty International’s statement by saying that the individuals were detained based on documentation and proof.
Mujahid added that no one has the right to operate against Islamic Sharia and the laws of the country.
“They were involved in illegal activities and were arrested based on the documents. When the courts make the decision, whatever judgment the courts make they will be held accountable. No one has the right to go against the laws of the country, public security and Sharia principles,” the spokesman noted.
This comes as, Amnesty Intl South Asia once again called on the Islamic Emirate to immediately and unconditionally release Manizha Sediqi, a women’s rights defender.
Amnesty International in a statement claimed that Manizha Sediqi has not been charged with any offences but is still in prison. “She has not been charged with any offences. Manizha Seddiqi must be released immediately and unconditionally,” the statement reads.
Meanwhile, the US special envoy for Afghan human rights and women, Rina Amiri, once again expressed concerns over the “detention and endured abuse of women” in Afghanistan and said that there must be “accountability & an end to the abuse of Afghan women.”
“It is squandering the potential of half of the population and robbing Afghanistan of self-sufficiency, stability, & hope,” Amiri said on X.
According to some human rights activists, the Islamic Emirate should take steps in order to put and end to the national and international concerns about women. “We ask the Islamic Emirate to provide women with their Islamic and Sharia rights,” said Frozan Daudzai, a women’s rights activist.
According to the statement of Amnesty International, Manizha Seddiqi, was sent to prison on 5 December 2023.
Another statement from the organization reads that Ahmad Fahim Azimi and Seddiqullah Afghan, two activists working with the education organization Fekre Behtar, were sent to Pul-e-Charkhi prison on 27 December 2023.
