KABUL, 20 February 2022, (TON): The US special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights, Rina Amiri, discussed the humanitarian situation as well as human rights in Afghanistan with representatives of OIC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Amiri today said onTwitter that in the meeting she called on the OIC representatives to ‘press’ the Islamic Emirate for inclusive governance and ro uphold rights, emphasizing that human rights and humanitarian issues are linked.

She tweeted “in Jeddah, agreed with OIC reps that the Muslim World needs to be at the forefront of holding the Taliban accountable to respect human rights & deliver on its commitment to enable women & girls, in all their diversity, to return to school, work & public & political life."

Amiri also met with the Islamic Development Bank group and discussed efforts toward addressing the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

She tweeted “welcomed progress towards the establishment of the Afghanistan Trust Fund & efforts to garner donor support from OIC members & other allies to address the devastating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.”

International Islamic Fiqh Academy was another venue where Amiri discussed human rights and women’s and girls’ right to work and education. Amiri said, according to the academy, exclusion of women from social and political life is not acceptable in Islam.