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Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group, Kabul, Afghanistan, May 23, 2023.

Afghanistan: Taliban’s Gender Crimes Against Humanity

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are committing the crime against humanity of gender persecution against women and girls. Since taking over the country in August 2021, the Taliban have imposed laws and policies intended to deny women and girls throughout the country their fundamental rights because of their gender. 

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