Kabul, April 12 (IANS) Condemnations poured in after a gun attack occurred at a shrine in Afghanistan’s Injil district, where gunmen opened fire on civilians, killing and injuring several people. The European Union has condemned attack on civilians in Afghanistan’s Herat and expressed solidarity with those affected.”The EU condemns all acts of terror against civilians, in any form and by any actor. Such violence is never justified. Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the he…
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Kabul, April 1 (IANS) UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has criticised the continued ban preventing Afghan women from accessing United Nations offices, terming the policy discriminatory and unjustifiable, local media reported on Wednesday. Bennett on Tuesday called for lifting restriction on Afghan women’s access to UN premises, warning that it showcases a serious attack on women’s rights and ability to work. Bennett joined 27 other UN expert…
Kabul, March 27 (IANS) The new academic year in Afghanistan schools began on Thursday without girls returning to classrooms above sixth class for the fifth consecutive year. The classes started amid calls for reopening schools for girls above sixth class, local media reported. The Taliban’s Education Ministry said that the new academic year started with senior officials attending a formal ceremony while classes also resumed in colder provinces, Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press repo…
Kabul, March 25 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on Wednesday stated that UN experts have called for prompt, independent and transparent investigations into the Pakistani airstrikes on the Kabul rehabilitation centre.On March 16, Pakistan launched airstrikes on Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul that killed hundreds of civilians and injured several others. Bennett added that the call also seeks a permanent ceasefire betwee…
Kabul, March 18 (IANS) The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, on Wednesday, called for an immediate, independent and transparent probe into Pakistan’s airstrike on drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul. He demanded that compensation should be paid to victims and their families. His statement comes after a Pakistani strike on Monday night targeted the 2,000-bed Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul’s Pul-e-Charkhi area, killing hundreds an…
Kabul, March 4 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on Wednesday echoed concerns raised by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) over the intensifying clashes along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border that have resulted in heavy civilian casualties and displacement. He called on both parties to exercise maximum restraint and adhere to International Human Rights Law (IHRL) and International Humanitarian Law (IHL), …
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on Friday called for calm and respect for human rights and humanitarian law, especially the protection of people, amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan which has claimed several lives, including of Afghan civilians. Bennett stressed immediate de-escalation as Pakistan launched Operation ‘Ghazab lil-Haq’ against Afghanistan, targetting several military installations…
Kabul, Feb 26 (IANS) Richard Bennett, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has warned that restrictions and international funding cuts have severely affected Afghan women’s access to essential healthcare services, local media reported on Thursday. Bennett will present a new report on women’s and girls’ rights to health at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday, Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press …