'International community has betrayed Afghan women': UN special rapporteur

Sep 23, 2023

Amid the worsening women's rights situation in Afghanistan, the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett said that women and girls in Afghanistan have...

UN Special Rapporteur urges Taliban to lift ban on Afghan women working in NGOs

Dec 25, 2023

Richard Bennett has urged the Taliban to lift the ban on women working in non-governmental organizations.

"I deplore the killing of Afghan civilians": UN Special Rapporteur on Pak's airstrike

Dec 27, 2024

The United Nations Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett on Friday strongly condemned the killing of Afghan civilians, including women and children, in the recent airstrike...

UN official condemns Kabul blast, urges to stop int'l crime

Sep 30, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 30 : UN special rapporteur for Afghan Human Rights, Richard Bennett condemned the blast in the western Kabul area of Afghanistan...

UN rights envoy hails new investigative mechanism for justice in Afghanistan

Oct 08, 2025

UN rights envoy Richard Bennett welcomed the creation of an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan, calling it vital for justice and accountability. He urged...

Taliban responsible for defending all Afghans: UN

Aug 07, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 7 : Amid an increasing number of attacks and Friday's explosion in the west of Kabul, UN Special Rapporteur on human...