Afghanistan
As the United States withdrew its remaining troops in 2021, fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces intensified. An Afghan branch of the Islamic State (ISIS) also carried out attacks, including against civilians. Hundreds of civilians have been killed and injured in insurgent attacks, including targeted assassinations of journalists and officials. Indiscriminate government airstrikes added to the civilian toll. Women’s rights advocates have raised concerns about shrinking space for civil society. The Taliban have imposed severe restrictions on women’s rights and free expression in areas they control. The Covid-19 pandemic has overwhelmed Afghanistan’s fragile health system, adding to an ongoing humanitarian crisis.
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Children's RightsHuman Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for his thematic report to the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly regarding the rights of persons with disabilities in armed conflict. This submission is based on Human Rights Watch’s research in Afghanistan, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, South Sudan, and Syria.
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“You Have No Right to Complain”
Education, Social Restrictions, and Justice in Taliban-Held Afghanistan
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“Disability Is Not Weakness”
Discrimination and Barriers Facing Women and Girls with Disabilities in Afghanistan
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News
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Deadly Afghanistan Attack Shows Dangers to Humanitarian Workers
Bring to Justice Those Responsible for Killing 10 Deminers
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Afghanistan: Exiting Forces Should Protect Interpreters
NATO Members, Australia Should Expedite Relocation of Local Staff
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Persons with Disabilities in the Context of Armed Conflict
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Doing Human Rights in Afghanistan Right this Time
After the withdrawal the US can use aid as leverage, but it can no longer ignore the corruption festering in the system.
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Afghan Women, Girls Should Not Pay for Their Government’s Abuses
Donors Should Sustain Vital Services While Decrying Violations
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Afghanistan: Health Care for Women Hit by Aid Cuts
Dropping Donor Support Threatens Essential Services
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Interview: In Afghanistan, Buying the Scalpel for Your Own Child’s Birth
The US Withdrawal, Drops in Foreign Aid, and Health Care for Women and Girls
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Afghanistan: US Should Prioritize Rights, Civilian Protection
Boost Aid for Civil Society, Education, Health, Media
