At London conference, advocates call for recognition of gender apartheid in Afghanistan
Human rights leaders and women’s rights advocates from around the world gathered in London on Wednesday to demand urgent international.
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UN’s Bennett urges recognition of ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan
Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, on Tuesday called for the formal recognition of gender.
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Taliban flog more than 120 people in less than a month
Kabul recorded 44 cases, followed by Laghman and Kunar with 16 each, and Khost with 15.
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UN Human Rights Council to spotlight rights of Afghan women at 59th Session
Among the most closely watched items will be a presentation by Richard Bennett.
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Taliban bar women under 40 from Afghan-Uzbek border market, traders say
Families who previously traveled to Termez for business or shopping now say they are less likely to make the trip.
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Taliban flog 31 people, including six women, in one week
The floggings took place in Parwan, Kabul, Paktika, Laghman, Balkh, and Khost.
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Bennett urges end to public floggings, warns against forced returns to Afghanistan
“These gross punishments that violate international law have increased massively," Bennett said.
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Taliban administer public floggings in three provinces
In Khost, seven men were lashed between 35 and 39 times.
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Karzai says Taliban’s ban on girls’ education harms Afghan well-being
We want our girls to go to school. We want schools and universities in Afghanistan,” Karzai said.
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Taliban flog 23 people in four provinces
According to Taliban statements, 16 of the individuals were lashed in Kunar.