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Holiday Announcement

Wednesday, 7 September 2022 چهارشنبه ۱۶ سنبله ۱۴۰۱

Announcement

Please be informed that the Embassy & Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and its consulate section in Rome, will be closed on Friday, 9 September 2022, due to the beginning of Martyrs Week and 21^st death anniversary of the country’s national hero, Ahmad Shah Massoud. The Embassy and its consulate will resume services on Monday, September 12, 2022.

Statement by the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome Condemning Women’s and Girls’ Rights Violation in Afghanistan

Rome, 31 August 2022

The Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome, strongly condemns the continued widespread women and girls’ rights violation by the Taliban across Afghanistan, especially their members’ forced marriages with women and girls since the illegitimate takeover of Afghanistan.

In a video that went viral on social media yesterday, Elaha Dilawarzai, a student at Kabul Medical University and daughter of a former National Defense and Security Forces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, claims that Qari Saeed Khosti, former spokesperson of the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior has tortured, raped, and forcefully married her. Earlier this year, a report by Amnesty International had also revealed that “members of the Taliban [group] have used their positions of influence and power to force girls and women to marry them”.

These barbaric acts follow the spate of other measures on women and girls by the illegitimate administration of Taliban in Kabul, which prohibits them from secondary and tertiary education, barre them from returning to their jobs, prevent them from boarding aircraft without a male guardian, and ordering them to cover their faces while on air.

The Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome once again condemns in the strongest possible terms these atrocities and asks for putting an end to the current endemic of fearmongering in the country. This Embassy also calls on the Government of Italy, the international community, and the United Nations to stand in solidarity with Afghan women and girls, and to stress their support for their aspirations for a peaceful, democratic, and pluralistic society based on the promotion of universal respect and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Statement by the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome Condemning Human Rights Violation by the Taliban in Panjshir, Afghanistan

Statement by the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome Condemning Human Rights Violation by the Taliban in Panjshir, Afghanistan

Rome, 24 August 2022

The Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRoA) in Rome – Italy, strongly condemns the continued widespread human rights violation by the Taliban group across Afghanistan, especially as witnessed by the recent arrests and abductions of unarmed civilians in the province of Panjshir.

These graphic evidences suggest that the arbitrary detentions, hostage-takings, torture, and ill-treatment of innocent civilians by the Taliban in the province of Panjshir clearly constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.

By enjoying an atmosphere of impunity, the Taliban have intensified their extremist and oppressive rule as well as their disturbing pattern of misogyny, ethnic hatred, violence, and terror. These war crimes and widespread human rights violation repeatedly committed by the Taliban need not only unequivocal condemnation, but also the immediate application of preventive and accountability measures as well as the adoption of new approach in form of the international community’s engagement with the Taliban.

The Embassy and Mission of the IRoA in Rome reiterates its early calls on the international community as a whole, and in particular on the relevant institutions of the United Nations, to pay special attention to and report on these crimes, and to take concrete measures for improving the situation on the ground. It further calls on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to fulfil its mandate by investigating and holding individual perpetrators, their command chain and leaders accountable so such further crimes are prevented.

We stand with all the people of Afghanistan in protecting our religious and ethnic diversity, and remain fully committed to using all available channels to highlight and report these atrocities committed by the Taliban, while helping facilitate preventive and accountability measures.

Holiday Announcement

Please be informed that the Embassy & Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and its consulate section in Rome, will be closed on Monday, Tuesday and Friday, August 15^th, 16^th, and 19^th 2022, due to Ferragosto in Italy and 103rd Anniversary of Afghanistan’s Independence Day. The Embassy and its consulate will resume services on Wednesday and Thursday, August 17^th and 18^th 2022.

Statement of the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome, on the Devastating Floods in Afghanistan

Statement of the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome, on the Devastating Floods in Afghanistan

Rome, 23 August 2022

The Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome, is beyond deeply devastated to hear heavy rains triggered flash floods in Logar, Noorsitan, Maidan Wardak, Parwan and Ghazni provinces of Afghanistan on Saturday. The deadly floods killed at least 70 people, injured others and destroyed hundred acres of crops as well as many households' assets and livelihood.

This disaster comes at a time when Afghanistan has already been enduring a severe economic and humanitarian crisis over the past one year under the control of the Taliban group. As we sought the support of the international community and humanitarian organizations to provide emergency assessments and crucial relief items to those who are affected, we extend our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and pray for a speedy recovery of all those who are injured.

The Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome shall continue to diligently work and cooperate with relevant international organizations to address this issue and facilitate the process of delivering immediate humanitarian aid.

Statement of the Diplomatic Missions of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Marking One Year of the Taliban’s Military Takeover

Statement of the Diplomatic Missions of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Marking One Year of the Taliban’s Military Takeover

15 August 2022

Today marks one year since the Taliban’s forced takeover and occupation of Afghanistan, which plunged the country into a deep political, humanitarian, economic, human rights and security crises. Afghan citizens are deprived of basic services and face grave human rights abuses and violations, poverty, repression, and fear.

Almost overnight, the Taliban militant group rolled back hard-won gains achieved through the joint effort and sacrifice of the people of Afghanistan and the international community since 2001. Despite the violent and illegitimate nature of the Taliban takeover, they were offered the opportunity to deliver on expressed commitments in relation to the fundamental rights of all Afghans, especially women and girls, inclusive and representative governance, as well as the binding obligations that Afghanistan will not become a safe haven for international terrorism. Many countries and international organizations adopted a policy of dialogue and engagement with the group, in the hope that such interaction would positively influence the Taliban’s approach and actions toward the people’s expectations.

One year on, the Taliban have not only totally failed to deliver on all their commitments but re-enacted draconian policies and directives. Among others, the group has banned girls from attending secondary education and systematically erased women and girls from public life by restricting their fundamental rights to work and play an active role in society. Preventing girls from education not only constitutes a grave human rights violation but also jeopardizes the country’s progress and future.

Arbitrary detentions, including of women activists, forced disappearances and forced displacements, collective punishment, including of minority groups, media crackdowns, extra-judicial killings, and torture, including of former members of the national security forces and government officials constitute normal practices under Taliban rule. These and other measures have perpetuated a climate of absolute fear and physical and psychological insecurity, forcing hundreds of thousands of Afghans to leave the country.

The Taliban have rejected consistent national and international appeals for the creation of an inclusive and representative government, which is critical for political stability and strengthening national trust in the country. Various political actors, from across different social, ethnic and political spectrums have explicitly expressed their readiness to engage in dialogue to reach a political understanding and consensus, based on the need for a viable political solution to the situation in Afghanistan, as highlighted in various platforms and processes.

However, the Taliban as underlined in their manifesto released in May 2022, which rejects any kind of people-based government, remain defiant on the continuation of their exclusive and repressive rule against the desire and demands of the absolute majority of the Afghan people and the international community, pushing the country on a dangerous trajectory.

Several known international and regional terrorist and extremist groups have found a re-invigorated presence in Afghanistan. The killing of Ayman Al-Zawahiri, leader of Al-Qaeda in Kabul, affirmed that the Taliban are hosting and sheltering a coterie of foreign terrorist groups, which are threatening the security and stability of Afghanistan, the region, and the wider world.

We believe that given the Taliban’s unwillingness and inability to deliver on their expressed commitments, and the deteriorating security, humanitarian, economic, human rights, political, and social situation in Afghanistan, the international community should adopt a new and adjusted approach. To improve and stabilize the situation such an approach could include the following:

1. Establish effective and meaningful forms of engagement at bilateral and multilateral fora in order to exert pressure on the group to respond to the demands of the people for a political process leading to inclusive and legitimate governance. Afghanistan’s future will have to include the Taliban, but not be determined and dominated by them.

2. Engage and work with committed personalities of integrity who enjoy support from democratic constituencies. The people of Afghanistan are still determined to improve the situation and assume control of their future destiny. Experience shows that no system can survive in our diverse society without respecting and embracing the will of the people.

3. Adopt more coordinated and effective measures to address the dangerous threat emanating from the presence of various foreign terrorist groups, which constitute a major security threat for Afghanistan, our region, and the wider world.

4. Reinforce the UN travel ban for concerned Taliban leaders, as the group has continuously misused travel-ban exemptions by refusing to engage in any meaningful dialogue for a political settlement, as well as to enlist new individuals in the sanctions regime for violating the rights of the people of Afghanistan.

5. Enhancing humanitarian assistance to meet the urgent life-saving and life-sustaining needs of the Afghan people.

6. Enhance support for the preservation of the fundamental human rights of the people of Afghanistan, including the protection of the rights of women, girls, and other vulnerable groups. Robust international accountability measures should be put in place to deter further human rights, abuse of women’s rights and international humanitarian law violations.

7. We call on the international community and the United Nations to seek pragmatic solutions to the current economic, political and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan through putting in place all necessary measures to meet the urgent needs of the people of Afghanistan.

The diplomatic missions of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will continue to fulfill our historic responsibility at this crucial juncture in our nation’s life by representing the concerns, demands, and aspirations of millions of our voiceless compatriots. We remain firmly committed to meeting the needs of our growing and vibrant diaspora community including by providing continued consular services. We further remain committed to working closely with the host countries, friends of Afghanistan, and our diaspora community and contributing however possible to the ongoing international efforts to achieve a peaceful, stable, and democratic Afghanistan in which the rights, honor, dignity, and will of our people are upheld.

We express our gratitude to the international community for their continued commitment to the people of Afghanistan at this difficult point in time in our nation’s history.

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Holiday Announcement

Announcement

Please be informed that the Embassy & Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and its consulate section in Rome, will be closed on Monday, August 8^th, due to the Day of Ashura. The Embassy and consulate section will resume services on Tuesday, August 9^th, 2022.

Statement of the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome on the Death of Ayman Al-Zawahiri, the leader of Al-Qaeda Terrorist Group

Statement of the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome on Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan

Statement of the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome on Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan

Statement of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome on UNAMA’s “Human Rights in Afghanistan: 15 August 2021 – 15 June 2022” Report

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Holiday Announcement

Statement by the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome Condemning Women’s and Girls’ Rights Violation in Afghanistan

Statement by the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome Condemning Human Rights Violation by the Taliban in Panjshir, Afghanistan

Holiday Announcement

Statement of the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome, on the Devastating Floods in Afghanistan

Statement of the Diplomatic Missions of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Marking One Year of the Taliban’s Military Takeover

Holiday Announcement

Statement of the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome on the Death of Ayman Al-Zawahiri, the leader of Al-Qaeda Terrorist Group

Statement of the Embassy and Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome on Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan

Statement of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Rome on UNAMA’s “Human Rights in Afghanistan: 15 August 2021 – 15 June 2022” Report

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Address: Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Via Nomentana, 120 00161 Rome

Embassy of The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Rome, Italy

Address:
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Via Nomentana, 120
00161 Rome