This is a first in the field of asylum law. The National Court of Asylum Law (CNDA) ruled on Thursday, July 11, that all Afghan women who refuse to undergo the measures taken against them by the Taliban are now likely to “obtain refugee status” in France because of “their membership in the social group of Afghan women.” Following the historic decision, the CNDA emphasizes that the question may subsequently be asked for other countries. Interview with Hélène Soupios-David, director of advocacy at the France terre d’asile association.
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Justice recognizes “Afghan women as victims of the Taliban because they are women”, a “big step forward”
