Geneva, Sept 9, 2026 (AFP) - UN rights chief slams 'deafening silence' over Afghan suffering

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2026-09-09

The United Nations on Wednesday decried a "deafening" international silence over Afghanistan's deepening rights and humanitarian crisis, and demanded a halt to forced returns to the country. Countries must renew efforts to pressure Afghanistan's Taliban government to end a raft of oppressive restrictions imposed on women and girls in particular, UN rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement. "Today, the plight of many in Afghanistan is going fr......

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