UN rights chief Bachelet decries Taliban's decision to dissolve Human Rights Commission

May 20, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 20 : UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemned Taliban's decision to dissolve the Human Rights Commission and expressed...

UN denounces 'serious human rights abuses' in Afghanistan

Jul 14, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 14 : The United Nations has expressed concern with the number of reported "serious human rights abuses" and violations alleged in...

Taliban ruling through extreme forms of misogyny, say UN experts

May 06, 2023

This came following UN experts eight-day visit to Afghanistan. UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett was also...

Humanitarian crisis threatens basic human rights in Afghanistan: UN

Dec 15, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], December 15 : A senior UN rights official has emphasised that respect for fundamental rights and freedoms by authorities in Afghanistan is...

UN expresses concern over human rights violations in Afghanistan

Jan 28, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 28 : The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern over the reports of human rights violations...

Afghanistan witnessing terror redux, says UN chief Guterres

May 12, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 13 : Terrorism is resurgent in Afghanistan and it could become a global threat, said UN Chief Antonio Guterres during a...