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Ces édits sont en train d'être codifiés dans un cadre juridique de facto de plus en plus large.
“Un nouveau décret, signé par le chef des talibans le mois dernier, définit plusieurs crimes et punitions qui contreviennent aux obligations juridiques internationales de l'Afghanistan,” a-t-il déclaré.
“Le décret, qui devrait entrer en vigueur bientôt, étend le nombre d'infractions passibles de la peine de mort. Il prévoit l'utilisation de la punition corporelle pour de nombreuses infractions, y compris à domicile, légitimant la violence contre les femmes et les enfants. Et il criminalise la critique de la direction de facto et de leurs politiques, en violation de la liberté d'expression et de réunion.”
Le Haut-Commissaire a exhorté les autorités de facto à abroger le décret et à aligner toutes les mesures légales sur leurs obligations internationales.
Les femmes et les filles afghanes font face à une discrimination et une oppression extrêmes basées sur le genre qui équivalent à de la persécution. Le système de ségrégation rappelle l'apartheid, basé sur le genre plutôt que sur la race.
“Les autorités de facto ont, en effet, criminalisé la présence des femmes et des filles dans la vie publique. Elles sont interdites d'éducation secondaire et supérieure, et de la plupart des emplois. La discrimination affecte leurs soins de santé, leur accès à l'espace civique, et leur liberté de mouvement et d'expression,” a déclaré Türk.
“Ces derniers mois, les autorités de facto ont utilisé la Loi sur la Propagation de la Vertu et la Prévention du Vice pour réprimer les barbes des hommes ; imposer le port strict du hijab pour les femmes ; mettre en œuvre l'exigence pour les femmes d'être accompagnées d'un tuteur masculin ; interdire la musique et les images d'êtres vivants ; et faire respecter les prières obligatoires,” a-t-il dit.
Depuis le 7 septembre 2025, les autorités de facto ont empêché les femmes afghanes, y compris le personnel des Nations Unies, les contractuels et les visiteurs, d'entrer dans les locaux mêmes des Nations Unies à travers le pays. Ces restrictions sont sans précédent et choquantes.
Les exécutions publiques ont continué en Afghanistan, en violation du droit international.
Les médias afghans opèrent sous censure et pression financière. Ils sont interdits de diffuser de la musique et des drames, ou de publier tout contenu que les autorités de facto jugent contraire à la culture afghane et à leur propre interprétation de la loi islamique. Les femmes journalistes font face à des obstacles presque insurmontables pour mener à bien leur travail important.
Des millions d'Afghans vivent dans une pauvreté absolue, privés de leur droit à une alimentation adéquate, à de l'eau potable, et à l'accès à l'éducation, aux soins de santé et à l'emploi.
“Un nombre important de réfugiés continuent de retourner en Afghanistan, la plupart d'entre eux étant renvoyés de force par les pays voisins, en particulier le Pakistan et la République islamique d'Iran. La grande majorité arrive avec peu de biens, un accès limité aux soins de santé et à l'éducation, et aucune perspective d'emploi,” a déclaré le Haut-Commissaire.
Il a dit être préoccupé par les rapports selon lesquels plusieurs autres pays prennent des mesures pour renvoyer les réfugiés afghans de manière involontaire.
La communauté internationale doit trouver des moyens d'encourager les autorités de facto à respecter les obligations internationales en matière de droits de l'homme de l'Afghanistan. La responsabilité est essentielle, et il y a eu certains progrès, avec l'émission en juillet 2025 de mandats d'arrêt par la Cour pénale internationale. Le Haut-Commissaire a exhorté d'autres États à enquêter et, le cas échéant, à poursuivre les violations du droit international commises par leurs forces pendant des décennies de conflit en Afghanistan.
“Je soutiens pleinement les efforts pour codifier l'apartheid de genre, parmi d'autres crimes, dans le traité proposé pour la prévention et la répression des crimes contre l'humanité. Définir l'apartheid de genre est essentiel pour y mettre fin,” a-t-il déclaré.
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HISTOIRE : Le Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme, Volker Türk, s'adresse au Conseil des droits de l'homme sur l'Afghanistan
TRT : 02:55
SOURCE : OHCHR
RESTRICTIONS : AUCUNE
LANGUE : Anglais/NATS
FORMAT D'IMAGE : 16:9
DATELINE : 26 février 2026 GENÈVE, SUISSE
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