The Taliban's treatment of Afghan women and girls, including their exclusion from parks and gyms as well as schools and universities, may amount to a crime against humanity, a group of UN experts said on November 25. The assessment by the UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, and nine other UN experts says the treatment of women and girls may amount to "gender persecution" under the Rome Statute to which Afghanistan is a party. To read the original story from Reuters, click here.
Taliban's Treatment Of Women May Be Crime Against Humanity, UN Experts Say
- By Reuters
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