RASC News Agency reports: The Afghanistan delegation in Geneva announced that the Taliban have severely curtailed the freedoms of the Afghanistani people, particularly women, through the issuance of over 200 decrees. In a statement released on Friday, May 3, responding to the recent United Nations Human Rights Council session on Afghanistan, the delegation noted that the Taliban have essentially excluded women from public life.
The statement highlighted the UN Human Rights Council’s documentation of significant violations of the rights of women, girls, and ethnic and religious minorities by the Taliban. According to the Afghanistan delegation in Geneva, the Troika, consisting of the Netherlands, India, and Burundi, reported that 243 recommendations have been made to Afghanistan by 70 countries.
The statement continued: “The Troika will review the received recommendations in its third session this May, consulting with stakeholders interested in Afghanistan, and will submit a written report to the Human Rights Council before the 57th session.” The UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group convened on Monday, Apr 29, in Geneva to assess Afghanistan’s human rights performance over the past five years.
During the session, the Afghanistan embassy and delegation in Geneva presented the national report on Afghanistan’s human rights situation. The national report stated that international engagement with the Taliban must be contingent upon the group’s respect for human rights and the establishment of an inclusive government based on the people’s will.
