UN Denounces Taliban Decree Expanding Violence Against Women
Loading more articles...
UN Condemns Taliban's New Decree: Violence Against Women & Children Legitimized
N
News18•27-02-2026, 11:30
UN Condemns Taliban's New Decree: Violence Against Women & Children Legitimized
•UN High Commissioner Volker Turk condemned the Taliban's new decree expanding and legitimizing violence against women and children, including in homes.
•Turk described Afghanistan as a "graveyard for human rights" due to a cascade of edicts since 2021, barring women from education, employment, and public life.
•The decree expands the death penalty, legitimizes corporal punishment, and criminalizes criticism, further undermining women's freedoms.
•These measures, alongside restrictions, amount to systemic persecution and gender-based oppression, reminiscent of apartheid.
•Turk urged the Taliban to rescind discriminatory laws, ensure women's access to education and public life, and allow UN personnel to operate freely.
