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

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

B-10-2026-0249

on behalf of the PfE Group · Rapporteur: Matthieu Valet, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Afroditi Latinopoulou, Mieke Andriese, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch

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Parliament condemns the Taliban's Criminal Procedure Code for Courts, which institutionalises violence against women and girls, and the systemic denial of their fundamental rights in Afghanistan. It urges member states to halt illegal migration from Afghanistan, mainly of young adult males, and to ensure effective return and readmission of illegal immigrants.

Key points

  1. Strongly condemns the new Criminal Procedure Code for Courts for institutionalising violence against women and girls.
  2. Condemns the systemic denial of women’s and girls’ fundamental rights, including bans on education, employment, freedom of movement, and mandatory burqa wearing.
  3. Condemns restrictions preventing women and girls from accessing essential services.
  4. Recalls that these restrictive measures are a strict application of Sharia law, causing a massive regression in women’s rights in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
  5. Emphasises that continued migration from Afghanistan will import Islamist ideologies and behaviours, undermining security and social cohesion in Europe.
  6. Recalls that Afghan asylum seekers are overwhelmingly male and over-represented in crime rates, including violence against women.
  7. Urges member states to halt illegal migration of primarily young adult males from Afghanistan to the EU.
  8. Urges effective return and readmission of illegal immigrants.
  9. Notes the Commission’s invitation to the de facto Afghan authorities to discuss return and readmission of illegal immigrants.

Who is affected

  • Women and girls in Afghanistan, who face institutionalised discrimination and violence under the new Code.
  • Afghan nationals, especially young adult males, seeking to migrate to the EU, who may face halted migration and return.

Figures and deadlines

  • In 2025, approximately 100,000 Afghan nationals received refugee status in the EU.
  • Afghans received 27% of all protection statuses in the EU in 2025.