Earlier in September, Human Rights Watch urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) not to extend the existing government officials' travel exemption as a result of the closure of girls' schools in Afghanistan and the Taliban's atrocities against women and girls in the war-torn nation.
The UN mission in Afghanistan has called on the Taliban to take immediate steps to end violence against women and the broader deterioration of women’s rights as a vital part of efforts to establish a meaningful and sustainable peace Kabul: The UN mission in Afghanistan has called on the Taliban...
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The UN mission in Afghanistan has called on the Taliban to take immediate steps to end violence against women and the broader deterioration of women’s rights as a vital part of efforts to establish a meaningful and sustainable peace Kabul: The UN mission in Afghanistan has called on the Taliban...
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Since the summer of 2021, women in Afghanistan have had many of their most fundamental rights restricted or rescinded in a country that has one of the highest rates of violence against women globally. Afghan women have also experienced a marked deterioration in access to coordinated, comprehensive and quality services for survivors of gender-based violence.
Since the return of the Taliban to Kabul in August 2021, the Taliban's systematic attacks on the rights of women and girls and the use of violence, including torture and enforced disappearances, have created a culture of fear in Afghan society.
UNAMA has further added that it is seeking to access and contact the detained activists and know their whereabouts. UNAMA has also stressed that the detainees must have the right to contact their family members even when these activists have been detained in unknown locations by the Taliban, Khaama Press reported.
Truck drivers in the Afghan province of Paktia raised concerns regarding the surge in incidents of armed robberies on highways. However, the security officials refuted the claims made by drivers of theft and said that measures have been taken to ensure security on highways.
Last week, the Taliban prohibited Afghan women from visiting all public parks in the country. Taliban spokesperson said they have also banned women's public bathhouses as they are contrary to the sharia law.
One person was killed and three were injured after a gunman opened fire on civilians in Kunar province of Afghanistan. There have been more instances of criminal behaviour, abduction, hostage-taking, and violently settling old scores between families and ethnic groups since the Taliban took control.