Bennett: Injustice should never be normalized in Afghanistan
“Human rights were built into the UN’s core to safeguard peace, equality and dignity," Bennett said.
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UN urges Taliban to meet human rights obligations, says Afghans face severe restrictions
UNAMA said this year’s global theme underscores that rights such as education, healthcare, work, and civic participation are not abstract.
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Taliban detain four Herat youths over ‘Peaky Blinders’–style outfits
The men were arrested in Jebrael township in the city of Herat by Taliban’s morality enforcers, Taliban said.
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Bennett condemns Taliban public execution in Khost as ‘gross violation of human dignity’
“Such executions are a gross violation of human rights and dignity, and incompatible with Islamic law," Bennett said.
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Taliban say death sentences issued for two sons of man executed in public in Khost
Gurbaz said the sentences were delayed because the victims’ relatives are living outside Afghanistan.
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Taliban say 80,000 attended public execution in Khost
The Taliban supreme court said the man was accused of killing a Khost resident named Abdul Rahman.
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Sources say Taliban execution in Khost carried out by 13-year-old boy
The court said the convicted man was originally from Sanjak village in Paktia’s Syed Karam district but had been living.
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Taliban carry out public execution in Khost over murder case
Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, condemned Tuesday’s execution as “inhuman".
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UK special forces commander tried to cover up concerns about SAS killings in Afghanistan, inquiry told
That failure, he said, allowed the alleged incidents to continue until at least 2013.
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Bennett to visit Qatar for talks on Afghanistan
The visit comes amid mounting international concern over worsening rights conditions in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.