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Human Rights Watch urges UN action as global inaction fuels Taliban rights
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Human Rights Watch said the world has failed to act against Taliban abuses since 2021, urging the UN to set up an independent body to investigate violations. It warned that global inaction is worsening Afghanistan's crisis and risks legitimizing Taliban rule.
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Global inaction has emboldened Taliban to enforce misogynistic, violent an
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated that the international community has failed to take meaningful action to stop ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021, Khaama Press reported.
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Taliban failed to form "an inclusive political system": EU
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 14 (ANI): The Taliban which seized power in Afghanistan a year ago and formed a new government, failed to form "an inclusive political system" and continue to violate human rights, the EU External Action Service (EEAS) said on Sunday.
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Taliban publicly flogs three people for adultery in southern Afghanistan:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 8 (ANI): Members of the Taliban publicly flogged and shamed three people, two women and a man, for allegedly committing "adultery" in the southern part of the country, according to media reports.
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Taliban rejects UN report on human rights abuses in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 21 (ANI): Rejecting the UN report on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, the spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid claimed that its findings are not true.
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New UN report highlights rights abuses in Afghanistan since Taliban takeov
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 20 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday released a report outlining the human rights situation in Afghanistan over the 10 months since the Taliban takeover.
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Taliban announces gender segregation plan in restaurants
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 13 (ANI): The Taliban has implemented a gender segregation plan in the western Herat province, a media report said on Friday.
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US expresses concern over rights abuses in Afghanistan, asks Taliban to ta
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], December 1 (ANI): The US on Tuesday (local time) expressed deep concern over allegations of human rights abuses in Afghanistan and asked the Taliban to take necessary action to protect the rights of Afghans.
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Afghanistan: UN rights chief says she has credible 'harrowing' reports of
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI): A UN top diplomat for human rights said she has received harrowing and credible reports of serious violations of and human rights abuses in Afghanistan under the Taliban, including executions of civilians.
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UNSC calls for 'immediate cessation' of all hostilities, establishment of
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], August 17 (ANI): Expressing deep concerns over reported serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses in Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called for an immediate cessation of all hostilities and the establishment of
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UN denounces 'serious human rights abuses' in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 14 (ANI): The United Nations has expressed concern with the number of reported "serious human rights abuses" and violations alleged in communities most affected by the ongoing military offensive across the country.
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