The United Nations reported a system of discrimination and oppression against women and other minorities in Afghanistan

Today, Monday, a group of rapporteurs and experts from the United Nations issued a statement denouncing the Taliban’s continuation in committing numerous human rights violations, and affirmed the application of a system of complete discrimination, exclusion and oppression towards women and girls.

Two years ago, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Since then, the experts said, the policies imposed on the Afghan population have led to an ongoing, systematic and alarming denial of multiple human rights, including the right to education, work and freedom of expression, assembly and association.

The international organization expressed its concern about the many reports of executions, acts amounting to enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests on a large scale, torture and ill-treatment, as well as arbitrary displacement.

Experts, as I mentioned before UNESCOidentifying women and girls, ethnic, religious and other minorities, people with disabilities, the homeless, LGBTQ people, human rights defenders, civil society, journalists, artists, educators, and former government and security officials as the worst affected.

In these circumstances, the Group of Experts urged the international community to ensure that political engagement with all Afghan parties focused on human rights.

Regarding the gender perspective, they called for granting refugee status to all Afghan women and girls due to violations of their basic rights.

They also urged addressing the funding gap in the Humanitarian Response Plan and devising ways to deliver aid directly to the Afghan people, support investigation and accountability mechanisms, and address impunity.

Finally, they called for support for initiatives by Afghan leaders and civil society groups inside and outside the country to explore practical ways to promote human rights values ​​and principles.