UN envoy hails new rights probe for Afghanistan

UN rights envoy Richard Bennett welcomed the creation of an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan,...

UN envoy calls Taliban ban on women’s education extremism

UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett warned at the UNGA that the Taliban's ban on women's education is "extremism"...

"I deplore killing of Afghan civilians": UN Special Rapporteur

The United Nations Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett on Friday strongly condemned the killing of Afghan civilians,...

Hamid Karzai urges aid agencies to help flood-affected people

He expressed sadness that the floods in Baghlan and other provinces of Afghanistan have caused personal and...

UN calls for immediate aid for flood victims in Afghanistan 

Bennett called recent floods in Afghanistan, including in Baghlan where many lives were lost, a stark reminder of...

UN Special Rapporteur on media restrictions in Afghanistan

The United Nations Human Rights Council's Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has expressed concern...

UN Special Rapporteur endorses calls to cease girls' detentions

According to the UN experts' statement, detained women and girls were taken to police stations, where they received...

Richard Bennett urges Taliban to lift ban on women working in NGO

Richard Bennett has urged the Taliban to lift the ban on women working in non-governmental organizations.

UN special rapporteur condemns lack of accountability for crimes

The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, condemned the lack of accountability for war...

Taliban imposed system of 'widespread discrimination': UN

The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has emphasised the limitations of "how the...

80 countries urge Taliban to reverse their diktats on women

Around 80 countries condemned the diktats issued by the Taliban on Afghan women putting restrictions on them since...

At UN, session to recognize "Gender Apartheid" in Afghanistan

The United Nations held a session to recognize the “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule, for the...