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Saturday, 5 May, 2001, 09:22 GMT 10:22 UK
Afghan women appeal to French
![]() The three women appeared heavily veiled
Three women from Afghanistan have appeared before the French National Assembly to describe the plight of women in their country under the Taleban.
In a plea for international help, one of the three women - all of whom appeared heavily veiled and using pseudonyms - said the regime treated Afghan women worse than animals.
Since taking control of Kabul in 1996, the Taleban have
After meeting lawmakers and the President of the French Assembly, Raymond Forni, the women appealed for help in mobilising the international community against the Taleban. 'The savagery must cease' "The savagery in our country must cease, because women are treated worse than animals ... When one destroys a people, a nation, one starts by destroying the women," said one of the women, calling herself Latifa.
The women, who say they were smuggled out of the Afghan capital, Kabul, several days ago, have already visited the European Parliament in Brussels. Mr Forni expressed support for the women and horror at their situation. French lawmakers said they would continue not to recognise the Taleban. Human rights breaches A United Nations report released in March said all sides in the Afghan conflict are guilty of serious breaches of international human rights laws.
Half a million Afghans fled their homes during 2000 and the start of 2001, and more refugees are expected to leave the country, said the report.
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