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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2026/2737(RSP))

On situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban's adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts

B-10-2026-0246

on behalf of The Left Group · Rapporteur: Hanna Gedin

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This resolution condemns the Taliban's gender apartheid and the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts, which institutionalizes repression, discrimination, torture, and the death penalty. It urges the EU to halt deportations and return talks with Afghanistan, establish safe legal pathways, and recognize gender apartheid as a crime under international law. It calls for increased support and humanitarian aid for Afghan organizations defending women's rights and combating famine.

Key points

  1. Condemns the Taliban's system of gender apartheid and urges repeal of all discriminatory measures excluding women and girls from public, economic, and civic life.
  2. Urges an immediate end to widespread human rights violations and all discriminatory practices based on religion, gender, social status, race, and ethnicity.
  3. Denounces the insufficient international response and rejects any normalization of diplomatic relations with the Taliban regime.
  4. Strongly condemns EU talks with Taliban on return of Afghan citizens; demands immediate halt to all deportations and return negotiations, as Afghanistan is not safe.
  5. Urges EU member states to establish safe and legal pathways, including increased resettlement quotas, humanitarian visas, and easier family reunification, especially for women and girls.
  6. Calls to ensure no policy decisions legitimize a regime that systematically violates rights of women, girls, and ethnic minorities.
  7. Calls on the EU and member states to recognize the crime of gender apartheid under international law, including in the crimes against humanity convention being negotiated.
  8. Urges increased support and humanitarian aid for Afghan organizations defending women's and girls' rights and combating famine; calls for adequate resources for the UN investigative mechanism.

Who is affected

  • Women and girls in Afghanistan, who face institutionalized discrimination and violence under the Taliban's Criminal Procedure Code.
  • LGBTQI+ persons in Afghanistan, exposed to arbitrary detention, torture, and execution due to criminalization of same-sex relations.
  • Afghan returnees, at heightened risk of arbitrary detention, torture, and violence under the legal framework.
  • EU member states, called to halt deportations and provide safe legal pathways for Afghan citizens.
  • Afghan organizations defending women's rights and combating famine, targeted for increased support and aid.