UN Special Rapporteur Bennett Criticizes Taliban Criminal Code for Institutionalizing Repression
KABUL (Afghan Verified) - The Network for Research and Support of Women and Children held a virtual meeting on Thursday, 6 Hamal, with Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan.
The Network announced that the principles of the criminal code of Taliban courts institutionalize repression and discrimination.
Bennett stated that the Taliban’s new criminal law expands legal frameworks consolidating repression and discrimination, rather than adjusting policies. He added that these laws show the Taliban regime systematically strengthening legal restrictions against women and vulnerable groups.
Experts from the Network emphasized that the continuation of this trend could have serious social and human rights consequences in Afghanistan.
The Network also published a report reacting to the Taliban's legal policies.
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