Women’s rights activists demand that England forfeit their rights to the cricket championship against Afghanistan.

The England men’s cricket team is set to face Afghanistan on February 2, ranked 26th in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy group stage.

However, women’s rights activists have called on Britain to relinquish its honor over protests over ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan. Women’s Rights Network (WRN) came out order Tuesday called for not just losing the February championship match. But it also includes sports competitions with the Afghan national team.

“The Women’s Rights Network is calling for England to lose the competition, in fact we are calling on our politicians and sports governing bodies to take further action. We call for: (UK Prime Minister) Keir Starmer to order a boycott of all Afghan matches in any sport, (English cricket team) to lose all matches against the Afghan men’s cricket team on tour. Invite any players and coaches to check their conscience – the women in your family are free to dress however they want. Get an education, get a job, travel, have a bank account. speak and sing How can you mentally play in a country that denies women basic human rights,” the group wrote.

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Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of England Addressing members at the Labor Party conference in Liverpool, England, on Tuesday. (AP)

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“Pride in your team shirt includes pride in your country for standing up for human rights and opposing dictators who rejoice in sporting success. What is happening to women in Afghanistan is shocking. Conscience athletes should do the right thing: Boycott Afghanistan.”

Afghanistan has been under Taliban control since August 2021 after President Biden ordered the withdrawal of US troops. The withdrawal resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. military members, and the recent occupation of the country’s capital, Kabul, by Taliban forces, endangered another 45 U.S. service members. and more than 170 Afghan civilians were also killed.

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After the Taliban took control of Kabul in August, on September 15, 2021, the country’s economy It has “fundamentally deteriorated,” according to UNDP, largely because international funding through government donation schemes such as the Afghanistan Recovery Fund has been shut down.

The Taliban’s seizure of power has resulted in extremely shocking treatment of women in the country.

Under Sharia law Women are not allowed to move around in public. unless living with a male relative In general, They will only be allowed to leave their homes for urgent matters. And you must wear a full face covering if you do so.

In the month of August Taliban rulers A ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public has been issued under a new law approved by the supreme leader in an effort to combat evil and promote morality.

Women are required to conceal themselves in front of non-Muslim men and women to avoid corruption. A woman’s voice is considered an intimate sound. Therefore, they should not be heard singing, reciting, or reading aloud in public. Women are prohibited from looking at men who are not related by blood or marriage. and vice versa

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Naveen-ul-Haq from Afghanistan celebrate with teammates after the dismissal during the second T20 international cricket match between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at Harare Sports Club in Harare on December 13, 2024. (Jek Sai Njikisana/AFP)

Women in Afghanistan are also banned from attending secondary schools, and from 2022 they will be banned from attending school at all. Some courses are available for women through online teaching. But female students are not allowed to take the exam.

In July A United Nations report It said the ministry contributes to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans through its orders and enforcement methods.

“From various issues specified in the report The de facto position expressed is that this oversight will be increased and expanded. This causes serious concern for all Afghans. Especially women and girls,” said Fiona Fraser, Head of Humanities. Rights services at the United Nations mission in Afghanistan

The Taliban reject the UN report.

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