Australia to play Afghanistan in the International Criminal Champions Cup, despite boycotting other matches with the nation

Australia will play the role of Afghanistan in the International Criminal Champions Cup tonight, despite boycotting other matches with the nation.

Sports risks for Afghanistan cannot be higher – its victory and will make the semi -finals.

But with a government run by the Taliban regime, which practiced the racist system between gender, politics and sports, it was always mixing.

Cricket Australia “postponed” the test match with Afghanistan in 2021 due to concerns about human rights violations in the Taliban against women and girls.

The subsequent series was not played in 2023 and 2024 “in response to a significant human rights deterioration in that country.”

Australia was drawn in the group with Afghanistan in the Champions Cup.

“I have no problems about playing,” said Australian suitor Marinus Labushhani.

“But it is clear that there were some positions of us in Cricket Australia in the past.”

In a statement of ABC, Cricket Australia said they are “entering ICC events who understand that there is an commitment to play all scheduled games.”

The ordeal of Afghan women “break my heart”

The world of cricket is discovered in a vicious cycle when it comes to budget for sports and human rights.

Cherry Khan, a soccer player with the exile, is now as a refugee in Australia.

Khan said: “If I compare my life with Afghan women, they will not have anything, this feeling is similar to my heart all the time.”

“I have the right to play the cricket game, to [have a] Job and study, and I have my freedom.

After they fled the Taliban in 2021, Khan and other members of the team who are now living in Australia challenges the global cricket community on human rights in Afghanistan – but they do not agree with the position of Australia.

“The boycott will not change the situation in Afghanistan,” Khan said.

“Afghan women like a bird in a cage.”

The women’s team has not been recognized or funded by the Taliban -controlled Cricket Council (ACB), while the side of men in Afghanistan moves from strength to strength.

There is no official Afghan Kriktite team under the Taliban

The World Sports Board of Directors, International Cricket Council (ICC), ACB.

When the Taliban regained power in 2021, Nassib Khan was appointed as the CEO of ACB, who is still in this position.

Afghanistan has not had an official women’s team since then, as most of the cricket vessels are secreted for their lives, not to mention playing cricket.

The Assistant Foreign Minister, Tim WhatsApp, said that the rules of the International Criminal Court require countries’ tests to “support the development of the women’s game within their judicial states.”

Cricket Australia consulted with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when considering a boycott, with the government supporting the team’s decision.

“The situation in Afghanistan is still complicated, so CA continues to work with the Australian government and the Afghanistan Cricket Council,” said a California spokesman.

Shafiq Stanikzai is the former CEO of the Cricket Council in Afghanistan, and had an effective role in establishing the emerging women team in 2020 before the Taliban took over this sport.

He said that boycotting the games was the wrong decision.

“We appreciate the attention of the Australian government and the Australian Crick they enjoy for the basic rights of Afghanistan women,” said Mr. Stanicai.

The International Criminal Court suspended the countries in the past due to violations of the rules, the last of which was Sri Lanka in 2023 to violate it “the condition of managing its affairs independently and ensuring that there is no government interference.”

Upon refusing to establish a women’s team, ACB penetrates the rules of the International Criminal Court, but the strong cricket body chose to try to influence instead of banning the country.

Mr. Stanczai said that Afghanistan’s comment may actually play in the hands of the Taliban.

“some [the Taliban] He will be very happy, because they do not like cricket players at all. “

“[Afghan] The voices raised against the Taliban policies against women’s education and the basic right of women [from] Cricket players. “

Afghanistan high -ranking players, Mohamed Nabi and Rashid Khan, spoke against the Taliban policies of millions of followers on social media.

The stars of the stars Khan, the best player in the world, opposes the Big Basic League, Australia County.

England was also considered a boycott

Australia is the only country to cross Afghanistan’s play outside the championships.

However, in the weeks before the Champions Cup, there was a campaign for England to boycott its match against Afghanistan.

A letter participated in signing 200 parliamentarians to the England Council and Wales Cricket (ECB) urged to boycott his match against Afghanistan.

This political campaign led the Welsh party Tonia Antoniehi, the former deputy of Jawar and Wales, for the Rajabi.

She said: “We have women who live in exile in Australia, and there are eight million of the Afghans displaced all over the world. They are tragic and we cannot be spectators.”

Joe Root told BBC before the match with Afghanistan that the team had spoken to people in Afghanistan before making their decision.

“[We] Do not see that boycotting this game will make any kind of positive effect. “

“[it’s] A job for experts, for the upper UPS and perhaps ICC, to process. ”

UK Prime Minister Kiir Starmer addressed the order in Parliament in January, but he stopped supporting the boycott, instead urges the International Criminal Court to “follow its own rules.”

“What we see from the International Criminal Court is not good enough,” said Ms. Antoniazi.

ICC website It carries the details of the anti -discrimination policy, which he said is “one of the most difficult sport in the world.”

She also said that the International Criminal Court and its members “will enhance and encourage participation at all levels regardless of race, color, religion, culture, culture, ethnic origin, sex, sex, sexual orientation, disability,/or marital status and/or maternity … to ensure that there is no discrimination in sport.”

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In 2021, the International Criminal Court established a working group in Afghanistan and said it is still “committed to supporting the cricket game in Afghanistan to develop the cricket game for men and women forward.”

Afghanistan took England out of the Champions Cup, and won eight runs in their collective match.

“As one team, we are happy,” said Captain Afghan, Hashemiah Allah.

“I know that the whole nation will be happy.”

Afghanistan now has the opportunity to make history by overcoming Australia.

But her female team will see from afar, hoping that they will be able to play on the world stage in the future.

“Sports can gather people and enhance respect,” Khan said.

ABC approached the International Criminal Court to conduct an interview and refused.