Ireland’s Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll, has strongly condemned the Taliban’s human rights violations against Afghan women. She made these remarks during a meeting with members of the Women’s Forum on Afghanistan.

The Irish Mission to the United Nations reaffirmed Ireland’s commitment to supporting the rights of Afghan women and girls. On Wednesday, the mission posted on X that Carroll met with Afghan women’s rights activists to discuss the ongoing abuses under Taliban rule.

The post did not provide further details but stressed Ireland’s continued support for Afghan women. Images from the meeting showed Habiba Sarabi, former governor of Bamiyan, alongside several Afghan women’s rights activists.

Carroll’s condemnation comes as international organisations report that the Taliban has issued over 80 decrees restricting women’s rights since returning to power.

Meanwhile, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid recently claimed that Afghan women enjoy full physical and psychological security. He insisted that their fundamental rights are protected under Islamic Sharia and Afghan traditions.

However, human rights activists reject these claims. They argue that Afghanistan under Taliban rule is facing “gender apartheid”. Women have been systematically deprived of basic rights, including education, employment, and public participation.

Activists and rights groups have repeatedly called for the reversal of these restrictions, condemning them as a violation of fundamental human rights.