Massouda Kohistani: The Taliban Are a Terrorist Group and Must Be Brought to Justice: Massouda Kohistani, a prominent women’s rights activist, has strongly condemned the Taliban, labeling them as a terrorist group and emphasizing that they remain an existential threat to women’s rights and freedom in Afghanistan. She asserts that the international community must not legitimize or negotiate with the Taliban, as doing so would only fuel terrorism and extremism. No Demands on the Taliban Kohistani firmly states that women’s rights activists and those who oppose the Taliban’s oppressive rule have no demands on the group. “The Taliban have never been, and will never be, a legitimate governing body,” she says. Engaging with them or expecting them to respect human rights is futile, as their ideology is fundamentally rooted in repression and violence. The Taliban Will Never Change Throughout their rule, the Taliban have shown no signs of reform. Their policies continue to enforce extreme restrictions on women, denying them education, employment, and basic freedoms. Kohistani warns that any belief in a more moderate Taliban is dangerously misleading. “History has proven that the Taliban will never change,” she asserts, pointing to their brutal enforcement of gender apartheid and systematic oppression of Afghanistan women. Gender Apartheid Must Be Recognized Kohistani calls on the global community to officially recognize the Taliban’s actions as gender apartheid. Under their rule, Afghanistan women are stripped of their fundamental rights and excluded from public life. She urges international organizations, including the United Nations, to take a firm stance against this injustice and classify the Taliban’s policies as crimes against humanity. The Taliban Must Be Brought to Justice The activist insists that the Taliban’s leaders must be held accountable for their crimes. “Impunity for the Taliban only encourages further atrocities,” Kohistani warns. She calls for legal action against the group in international courts, stressing that justice must be served for the countless women who have suffered under their rule. The Taliban: Enemies of Women Kohistani describes the Taliban as the ultimate enemies of women, enforcing draconian laws that erase women from society. “Their goal is clear: to make women invisible, powerless, and subjugated,” she says. From banning girls’ education to restricting movement without a male guardian, their regime systematically crushes any hope for gender equality. Dealing With the Taliban Encourages Terrorism Kohistani strongly criticizes any nation or organization that engages with the Taliban. “Negotiating with them or recognizing their rule only fuels terrorism and extremism,” she warns. She urges the world to cut all diplomatic and financial ties with the Taliban and instead support Afghanistan women fighting for their rights. A Call to Action Kohistani’s message is clear: the Taliban’s rule is illegitimate, their policies constitute gender apartheid, and they must face justice. She calls on the international community to stand against their oppressive regime and to support Afghanistan women in their struggle for freedom. Recognizing the Taliban as a terrorist group is not just a moral duty—it is a necessary step in the fight against global extremism. #Right_Justice_Freedom @Massoud62331070 @HasinaJalal @GenevaSummit @heatherbarr1 @SkyYaldaHakim @LinaRozbih @ZarminaParyanii @parwananijrabi @SR_Afghanistan @unwomenafghan @unwomenchief @EUinAfghanistan @Europarl_EN @EUCourtPress