Geneva, Oct 5, 2026 (AFP) - UN rights council slams Taliban's 'oppression' of women

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2026-10-05

The UN Human Rights Council on Monday unanimously urged the Taliban to repeal all practices restricting the fundamental freedoms of women and girls, saying Afghanistan's institutionalised discrimination should shock humanity. The United Nations' 47-country rights body adopted the resolution without a vote. The council said human rights in Afghanistan were deteriorating and voiced serious concern about the "grave, worsening, widespread and systema......

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