Ministry: UNAMA Report Based on Non-Afghan, Un-Islamic Values
The Ministry of ٰVice and Virtue, in response to the recent UNAMA report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, stated that this organization still prepares its reports based on non-Afghan and un-Islamic values.
Saif-ul-Islam Khyber, the spokesperson for this ministry, said that the recent UNAMA report made no mention of the ministry’s achievements in areas such as inheritance and the prevention of forced marriages.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Vice and Virtue stated: “UNAMA’s reports and those of its affiliated organizations often diverge from the actual work of the Ministry of Vice and Virtue and are based on values that reflect their own perspectives.”
In its recent quarterly report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, UNAMA noted certain sections of the law from the Ministry of Vice and Virtue, stating that this law imposes new restrictions on women.
Part of the UNAMA report stated: “The Law codifies a number of restrictions that had already been issued as decrees, edicts and instructions by the de facto authorities. Law also appears to broaden some preexisting restrictions, and adds new ones.”
“When a country drafts a constitution that explicitly expresses global policies and the rights of the people, such issues will not arise,” said Shafiq Nasir, a political analyst.
“When we have a valid and strong document like the UN Security Council’s resolutions, we are obligated to adhere to United Nations resolutions in areas like education, sports, trade, and other international matters,” said Moeen Gul Samkanai, another political analyst.
Earlier, the spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate had also stated that UNAMA’s criticism of the methods of the Ministry of Vice and Virtue was unfounded.
