KEVIN MCCALLUM: Women silenced, flogged and stoned as men pass the buck
Government shilly-shallies while officials side-step the issue of abhorrent social structures in Iran and Afghanistan
17 January 2025 - 05:00
In December minister of international relations & co-operation Ronald Lamola responded to a question posed by DA MP Emma Powell: “What is the government’s policy position on the treatment of women and girls in (a) Iran and (b) Afghanistan?”
His response to the Iran question (a) waffled around “bilateral and multilateral consultations” and “continue engaging with Iran bilaterally”...
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