OTTAWA: NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Ambassador Hassan Soroosh participated and spoke at an event on "the Impact of Taliban’s Edicts on Women and Girls in Afghanistan" which was organized by the Women and Children Research and Advocacy Network (WCRAN) in collaboration with friends of Afghanistan in parliament in Ottawa.

Ambassador Soroosh and other speakers spoke about the tragic situation of women and girls under Taliban regime and stressed the importance of stronger collective actions in response to the worsening situation in the country.

Ambassador Soroosh highlighted the need for an all-encompassing approach which should include effective utilization of all available international accountability processes and mechanisms, including the International Criminal Court (ICC), the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and the principle of Universal Jurisdiction. In this context, he stated that the ongoing international efforts to codify gender apartheid and utilize the ICJ in relation to CEDAW should be further supported. He further highlighted the need to support and empower women-centered initiatives and women-led organizations, both inside and outside of Afghanistan.

Ambassador Soroosh extended his gratitude to WCRAN for its continued research activities and advocacy efforts and for presenting the findings and recommendations of their recent research on the impact of Taliban’s edicts on women and girls in Afghanistan.

Ambassador Soroosh also expressed his gratefulness to the government of Canada and friends of Afghanistan in parliament for their steadfast commitment in support of the people of Afghanistan particularly women and girls.