Human Rights Watch has known as for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to comply with via by itself anti-discrimination coverage and droop Taliban-run Afghanistan from ICC membership.
The organisation’s director of worldwide initiatives Minky Worden stated the suspension of Afghanistan from taking part in worldwide cricket ought to stand “until women and girls can once again participate in education and sport in the country”.
The name from the New York-based physique – a non-governmental group which conducts analysis and advocacy on human rights – follows Cricket Australia’s choice to tug the nationwide crew out of the ODI sequence towards Afghanistan within the United Arab Emirates in March.
In an announcement, Cricket Australia stated it was dedicated to “supporting growing the game for women and men around the world, including Afghanistan”.
Afghan quick bowler Naveen-ul-Haq Murid known as the choice “childish” and accused Australia of taking away Afghans’ solely motive for happiness as an alternative of being supportive.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board stated it was “extremely disappointed and saddened by the pathetic statement” from Cricket Australia and it might complain to the International Cricket Council.
Worden, nevertheless, pointed to the ICC’s ‘Anti-Discrimination Policy for International Cricket’ which states the ICC is dedicated to making sure that wherever cricket is performed it may be all loved by all.
In specific, the coverage notes that the ICC “strives to ensure that all such participants can enjoy the sport without being the subject of conduct that is offensive, insulting, humiliating or intimidating on the basis of … gender.”
Worden stated since taking energy “the Taliban have imposed a long and growing list of rules and policies that comprehensively prevent women and girls from exercising their fundamental rights”.
“Taliban forces closed training centres and threatened athletes with violence, athletes have reported,” she stated.
“As a result, some Afghan women and girl athletes went into hiding and sought to destroy evidence of their ties to sport, including medals and sport kits. Many athletes remain in Afghanistan, unable to safely train and play their sports.”
