Dhaka, March 11 -- Human Rights Watch has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend Afghanistan's membership and bar the Taliban-controlled country from participating in international cricket.

This request was made through an email sent to ICC Chair Jay Shah on February 3 and publicly released on March 7.

The letter titled "Suspending the Afghanistan Cricket Board and Implementing a Human Rights Policy" called for the suspension of Afghanistan's participation in cricket until women and girls are once again allowed to engage in education and sports within the country.

Human Rights Watch, an independent NGO focused on human rights advocacy, stated that the ICC should adopt a human rights policy based on the United Nations ...