Situation of human rights in Afghanistan

Condemnatory

Yes

Analysis

• The resolution strongly condemns the Taliban's egregious human rights violations, particularly against women and girls, which it states may amount to crimes against humanity.
• It also extends the mandate of the Special Rapporteur.
• Although Afghanistan's representative to the Human Rights Council supported the resolution, he represents the former government, as the UN has not accepted the Taliban's credentials. The resolution is therefore classified as condemnatory because it directly criticizes the current Taliban-controlled government.

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, domination, disrespect for human dignity and exclusion of women and girls, and the harms that it has entrenched, which are unbearable, unjustifiable and should shock the conscience of humanity and require 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…"
• "Continues to condemn in the strongest possible terms all forms of discrimination against women and girls…"
• "Calls for an immediate end to all violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law in Afghanistan…"
• "Urges the Taliban to reverse its policies and practices that restrict the enjoyment of human rights by people in Afghanistan…"
• "Condemns in the strongest terms the decision of the Taliban to no longer grant access to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan…"
• "Condemns in the strongest terms the decision of the Taliban to no longer grant access to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan…"
• "Calls upon the Taliban and all actors to cease reprisals and threats against and surveillance of persons cooperating with United Nations mechanisms…"
• "Takes note of the decision made by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court on 5 March 2020 and the statement made on 29 November 2024 by the Prosecutor of the said Court regarding alleged crimes under the jurisdiction of the Court in relation to the situation in Afghanistan…"
• "Decides to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan for a period of one year…"
• "Also requests the Office of the High Commissioner to present, jointly with the annual reporting of the independent investigative mechanism referred to in paragraph 26 above, at the sixty-fourth session of the Human Rights Council, a comprehensive report with a focus on the impact of the Taliban’s dismantling and replacement of the legal and judicial framework of Afghanistan, with particular attention to access to justice and effective remedies in Afghanistan…"