On Afghanistan’s recent move to ban women’s access to higher education, Suhakam has called for the government to leverage its position as a member of both the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to pressure Afghanistan to revisit its decision.

“Suhakam further calls on the Malaysian government to leverage its position as a current member of the UNHRC and a fellow member state of the OIC to strongly encourage the Afghan government to accede to the establishment of an inclusive government that respects the desire of the Afghan people and restores, respects, and upholds the basic rights of Afghan women and girls,” said Suhakam chairperson Rahmat Mohamad.

In a statement today...