Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, said he will present a new report on the right to health for women and girls in Afghanistan at the upcoming session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
In a post on X following a recent visit to Pakistan, Bennett said he is preparing for the council’s 61st session and will deliver his report on Feb. 26.
He also said he plans to make an oral statement addressing what he described as concerning recent human rights developments.
Bennett’s report is expected to focus on access to health care for women and girls in Afghanistan, an issue that has drawn international scrutiny since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 and imposed sweeping restrictions on women’s education, employment and mobility.
The Human Rights Council session comes amid continued debate within the international community over how to address Afghanistan’s deepening humanitarian and rights crisis.
