'International community has betrayed Afghan women': Richard Benn

Amid the worsening women's rights situation in Afghanistan, the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard...

“Thin, tight, short” clothes banned in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan

The citizens of the province have been directed not to wear "tight, thin, and short" clothing, calling it an...

Afghanistan "will be very much on the agenda" of 78th UNGA meet

Following the deteriorating situations in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said that...

UN official calls on Taliban to “reverse draconian policies”

The UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennet, called on the Taliban to reverse the “draconian,...

UN report highlights discrimination against women in Afghanistan

"One of the most illustrative examples of the systematic discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan today...

UN experts call on Taliban to end "brutal" forms of punishment

A group of UN-appointed ten Special Rapporteurs, including Richard Bennett and members of the Working Group on...

Taliban ruling through extreme forms of misogyny, say UN experts

This came following UN experts eight-day visit to Afghanistan. UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human...

Media attacked in Afghanistan, freedom of expression under threat

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett described the...

"Attack on journalists blow to freedom of expression"

Bennett said he is closely monitoring the attack on the gathering aimed at awarding journalists at Tebyan Cultural...

UN deplores deteriorating condition of Aghan women, girls

The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett said that severe...

UN official condemn Kabul blast, urges to stop int'l crime

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 30 (ANI): UN special rapporteur for Afghan Human Rights, Richard Bennett condemned...

UN official calls for 'genuine' investigation in Panjshir crimes

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 20 (ANI): UN special rapporteur for Afghan Human Rights, Richard Bennett, called out...