Taliban Faces International Court for Gender Discrimination

Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands initiate legal proceedings over Taliban's treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan.

The four countries are acting under the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
The initiative was announced during the UN General Assembly in New York, with over 20 countries expressing support.
Despite promises of moderate rule, the Taliban has barred women from education beyond sixth grade and many public spaces and jobs.
The Taliban dismiss accusations of gender discrimination as absurd and claim their actions align with Islamic law.
If the case proceeds, Afghanistan will be the first country taken to the International Court of Justice for gender discrimination.