The UN humanitarian agency has expressed concern over a worsening human rights situation in Afghanistan, citing new restrictions on women and girls, violence against Herat protesters and civilian casualties from recent Pakistan cross-border airstrikes.
In an update released Thursday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it was alarmed by reports of increasing restrictions imposed on women and girls, as well as the recent escalation in hostilities between Taliban and Pakistan.
