EAA statement on the Attack on Higher Education in Afghanistan
The armed attack on students at Kabul University that left 22 students dead and many injured in a place of learning, is the second attack on an educational institution in two weeks.
EAA strongly condemns attacks on education, which are a recurring feature of the ongoing conflicts in the region. Higher Education institutions should be safe places where knowledge is created and transmitted between researchers, teachers and students in a safe and free exchange. Higher Education must be safeguarded so that all parties can replace their conflict through dialogue and re-build peace in their communities.
