第56回人権理事会 議題2 アフガニスタン特別報告者との強化されたインタラクティブ・ダイアローグにおける本清耕造大使ステートメント（2024年6月18日）
令和6年6月18日
The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council
Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue with SR on Afghanistan
Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo
The Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva
18 June 2024
Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue with SR on Afghanistan
Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo
The Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva
18 June 2024
Thank you, Mr. President.
Mr. Special Rapporteur, Japan appreciates your efforts in preparing your report.
Japan remains deeply concerned about the Taliban’s institutionalized gender oppression against women and girls. As illustrated in the Special Rapporteur’s report, the denial of fundamental human rights, including the right to education, has increased the vulnerability of women and curtailed their independence. This has serious repercussions for Afghanistan’s future with profound intergenerational impacts.
The Special Rapporteur’s report sheds further light on the institutionalized discrimination against and segregation of women and girls, highlighting the importance of measures and approaches that effectively address the need to protect and promote the human rights of Afghan women and girls.
In this regard, Japan aligns itself with the view of the Special Rapporteur that, in light of the Women, Security and Peace (WPS) Agenda, it is crucial to ensure that women participate in discussions concerning the country’s future and toward the creation of a lasting peace.
In collaboration with all relevant stakeholders, Japan will continue to make every effort to engage directly with the Taliban in order to ensure they respect the human rights of all Afghans, especially women and girls, in line with all applicable human rights instruments.
I thank you.
Mr. Special Rapporteur, Japan appreciates your efforts in preparing your report.
Japan remains deeply concerned about the Taliban’s institutionalized gender oppression against women and girls. As illustrated in the Special Rapporteur’s report, the denial of fundamental human rights, including the right to education, has increased the vulnerability of women and curtailed their independence. This has serious repercussions for Afghanistan’s future with profound intergenerational impacts.
The Special Rapporteur’s report sheds further light on the institutionalized discrimination against and segregation of women and girls, highlighting the importance of measures and approaches that effectively address the need to protect and promote the human rights of Afghan women and girls.
In this regard, Japan aligns itself with the view of the Special Rapporteur that, in light of the Women, Security and Peace (WPS) Agenda, it is crucial to ensure that women participate in discussions concerning the country’s future and toward the creation of a lasting peace.
In collaboration with all relevant stakeholders, Japan will continue to make every effort to engage directly with the Taliban in order to ensure they respect the human rights of all Afghans, especially women and girls, in line with all applicable human rights instruments.
I thank you.