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Afghanistan
EU: Violations of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan May Constitute ‘Gender Persecution’
DID Press: The European Union, speaking at the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, expressed concern over the human rights situation in Afghanistan and said that “systematic and widespread” violations of the rights of women and girls…
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Afghanistan
HRW Calls for Taliban Accountability Over Rights Abuses
DID Press: Human Rights Watch has called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish effective mechanisms to hold the Taliban accountable for serious human rights violations in Afghanistan, including systematic restrictions on women and girls. Speaking at the…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Urges UN Pressure on Taliban Over Women’s Rights
DID Press: Afghanistan’s mission to the United Nations in Geneva has called on the international community to maintain pressure on the Taliban over what it described as ongoing violations of women’s and girls’ rights, as the 62nd session of the…
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Afghanistan
Human Rights Body Says Targeting Civilians May Constitute War Crimes
DID Press: International Human Rights Foundation has said that attacks on residential areas and civilians, if confirmed, constitute war crimes under international law, calling for independent investigations and full documentation of recent incidents. In a statement, the foundation expressed concern…
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Afghanistan
Bennett to Report on Afghan Women’s Health to UN
DID Press: Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, announced that he will present his latest report on the “right to health of Afghan women and girls” to the UN Human Rights Council on February 26 during…
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Economy
US announcing withdrawal from dozens of int’l bodies in sweeping move
DID Press: US, acting on an order by President Donald Trump, has announced plans to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including the UN Human Rights Council—a move the administration describes as a defense of national interests but which critics say…
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