Afghanistan takes center stage at UN Human Rights Council meeting
Countries voiced concern over treatment of women and call for investigations as Taliban rule draws scrutiny.
Human Rights
Human Rights, Women
UN official: ‘Appeasement’ does not work in face of Taliban rights abuses
She acknowledged that in some of those discussions, the imperative to protect women’s rights had, at times, been softened in.
Human Rights
Afghanistan on agenda as UN Human Rights Council opens session
Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, is expected to present a report on Feb. 25.
Human Rights
On Mother Language Day, UN warns of growing threats to linguistic diversity
The day was proclaimed by UNESCO in 1999 following a proposal by Bangladesh and has been observed worldwide since 2000.
Human Rights
UN says social justice requires equal access to education and decent work
“Across the globe, people continue to grapple with profound inequalities,” the statement said.
Human Rights
Bennett to present report on women’s right to health in Afghanistan
He also said he plans to make an oral statement addressing what he described as concerning recent human rights developments.
Human Rights
UN mission says social justice in Afghanistan depends on education, inclusion
“Every Afghan has the right to work and earn an income without discrimination and with dignity,” the statement said.
Art & Culture, Human Rights
Youth Orchestra: Taliban’s burning of musical instrument is attack on cultural identity
Exiled music institutions call the destruction of at least 600 instruments in Parwan an attack on Afghanistan’s cultural identity.
Human Rights
Exclusive: Taliban begin enforcing new penal code
A resident of Badghis Province was sentenced to one year in prison and 39 lashes for allegedly insulting the Taliban’s.
Human Rights
Taliban call Valentine’s Day ‘moral decline’
He added that the occasion had been given value “only for one day to soothe and satisfy psychological desires.”