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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2872(RSP))

On the situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes

B-10-2025-0415

on behalf of The Left Group · Rapporteur: Özlem Demirel

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This resolution condemns gender apartheid and the Taliban's restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan, urging the de facto authorities to restore their rights and participation in public life. It calls for an end to violence, arbitrary detention, and telecommunications shutdowns, and for accountability for perpetrators. It demands increased EU humanitarian aid, prioritising women and girls affected by the 2025 earthquakes, and support for Afghan civil society. It calls for an immediate halt to deportations to Afghanistan, safe legal pathways for Afghans, and the inclusion of 'gender apartheid' as a crime against humanity.

Key points

  1. Condemns gender apartheid and urges the de facto authorities to restore full participation of women and girls in public life, including education, healthcare, and work.
  2. Calls on the de facto authorities to combat violence against women, hold perpetrators accountable, and reopen the support system for victims.
  3. Calls on the de facto authorities to stop arbitrary arrest, detention, enforced disappearances, and torture of women and girls.
  4. Calls on the authorities to refrain from telecommunications shutdowns and ensure free and safe communication for all citizens.
  5. Urges the de facto authorities to reverse restrictions on women's rights and reopen the Ministry of Women's Affairs.
  6. Expresses grave concern about the humanitarian crisis and calls on the EU to increase humanitarian aid for Afghanistan.
  7. Denounces the targeting of human rights defenders, journalists, LGBTIQ+ people, and minorities, and the repression of dissent.
  8. Denounces timid international condemnation and the exclusion of Afghan women from UN meetings with the Taliban.
  9. Calls for an immediate halt to deportations from EU countries to Afghanistan, condemns direct talks on deportations, and calls for safe legal pathways and support for the Temporary Protection Directive.
  10. Condemns the legacy of international intervention and illegal occupations, supports the ICC investigation, and calls for prioritising justice for victims.
  11. Urges the EU and Member States to propose 'gender apartheid' as a crime against humanity and amend the Rome Statute accordingly.
  12. Urges increased humanitarian aid and funding for Afghan groups defending women's rights, and prioritising women and girls in earthquake response.

Who is affected

  • Women and girls in Afghanistan, who face restrictions on rights and are disproportionately affected by earthquakes and humanitarian crisis.
  • Human rights defenders, journalists, civil society actors, LGBTIQ+ people, and ethnic and religious minorities in Afghanistan.
  • Afghans seeking international protection in EU member states, who would benefit from safe legal pathways and protection.
  • The de facto authorities of Afghanistan, who are urged to change policies and ensure rights and humanitarian access.

Figures and deadlines

  • August 2025 earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan caused severe devastation, leaving thousands dead and injured.