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Bahara Rustam is 13 years old. She took her last class at Bibi Razia School in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 11 knowing it was the end of her education. Under Afghan law, she is unlikely to ever step foot in a classroom again. 

巴哈拉·鲁斯塔姆 13 岁。 12 月 11 日，她在阿富汗喀布尔的 Bibi Razia 学校上了最后一堂课，她知道这就是她学业的结束。 根据阿富汗法律，她不太可能再次踏入教室。

In September 2021, the country’s ruling Taliban announced that females would be barred from education after sixth grade, or about age 13. The government said it was acting in line with Islamic religious law. 

2021 年 9 月，该国执政的塔利班宣布，六年级或 13 岁左右的女性将被禁止接受教育。政府表示，其行为符合伊斯兰宗教法。 

The United States and NATO troops had withdrawn from Afghanistan a month earlier, after 20 years of war. 

经过20年的战争，美国和北约军队一个月前从阿富汗撤军。 

In December 2022, the restrictive measure was expanded to include university education. 

2022年12月，限制措施扩大到大学教育。 

The international community has continued to condemn the Taliban for the actions. Countries have warned the Taliban that it its actions will bar it from gaining international recognition as a lawful government. 

国际社会继续谴责塔利班的行动。 各国警告塔利班，其行为将使其无法获得国际社会承认为合法政府。 

Last week, United Nations special diplomat for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva appeared before the UN Security Council. She said she worried that a generation of Afghan girls is falling behind with each day that passes. 

上周，联合国阿富汗问题特别外交官罗扎·奥通巴耶娃出席联合国安理会会议。 她说，她担心一代阿富汗女孩正在一天天落后。 

An Afghan Education Ministry said last week that girls of all ages are permitted to study in religious schools called madrassas. They have traditionally