Situation of human rights in Afghanistan

Condemnatory

Yes

Analysis

• This Item 2 resolution strongly condemns the Taliban for a number of serious human rights violations, including institutionalized discrimination against women and girls which "may amount to crimes against humanity."

Main Sponsors

European Union

Vote

Consensus

Key Praise

None

Key Criticism

• "Continues to condemn in the strongest possible terms all violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law committed in Afghanistan…"
• "Deplores the Taliban’s institutionalization of its system of discrimination, segregation, disrespect for human dignity and exclusion of women and girls, and the harms that it has entrenched, which should shock the conscience of humanity and requires concerted action by the international community."
• "Strongly condemns the Taliban-imposed ban on the women of Afghanistan working for the United Nations in Afghanistan and national and international nongovernmental organizations and all other forms of interference in non-governmental assistance activities, including aid delivery, which undermine the enjoyment of human rights and are inconsistent with humanitarian principles."
• "Continues to condemn in the strongest possible terms all forms of discrimination against women and girls, including women and girls with disabilities, and reminds all parties that all forms of sexual and gender-based violence, including violence against women and girls, bacha bazi (sexual slavery of boys) and child, early and forced marriage, constitute violations and abuses of human rights and fundamental freedoms."
• "Calls for an immediate end to all violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law in Afghanistan, for strict respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms…"
• "Urges the Taliban to reverse its policies and practices that restrict the enjoyment of human rights by people in Afghanistan, including by repealing the recent so called “Law on propagation of virtue and prevention of vice”, which institutionalizes a system of discrimination and oppression against women and girls, that may amount to crimes against humanity…"
• "Condemns in the strongest terms the recent decision of the Taliban to no longer grant access to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan…"
• "Decides to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, for a period of one year…"