GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says his office has received reports of brutal killings by Taliban militants in Afghanistan, as well as how senior government officials and their relatives have been arbitrarily detained and killed.
Michelle Bachelet, speaking Monday at the Human Rights Council, warned of a “new and dangerous situation” in Afghanistan when she criticized the Taliban for the inconsistency between their words and actions.
He cited “numerous” allegations that Taliban have searched house-to-house searches for former government officials and “people who have allied with US security forces and companies.”
Such searches took place in more than half of the cities, Bachelet said. UN staff also said the risks and risks are increasing, he added, without giving anything away.
“My office has received credible reports of the brutal killings of several former members of the ANSF (Afghan National Security Forces), as well as reports of officials, former government officials and their relatives being detained,” he said. “In some cases, officers are released, and in others, they are found dead.”
Mr Bachelet also spoke of “serious concerns” about the Taliban insurgency in the offices of other militant groups.
“Contrary to the guarantees that the Taliban will protect women’s rights, for the past three weeks women have been slowly being released from society,” she told the 47-member council as she opened her final session.
He also said that girls under the age of 12 have been banned from attending school in some parts of Afghanistan, and “Women Affairs” departments have sometimes been removed.
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Here is what happened:
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – France’s foreign minister has expressed frustration with the newly formed Taliban government in Afghanistan, saying the group has so far failed to deliver on its promises of limited and inclusive leadership.
Speaking to a Qatari counterpart on a trip to Doha on Monday, Jean-Yves Le Drian said “the response we have seen from Kabul so far is not what we expected.”
Le Drian said France and other countries around the world will continue to pressure the Taliban to stay away from terrorists, to allow safe medical care and to protect women’s rights, among other things.
“We have heard what has been said (by the Taliban), although we expect to take action,” Le Drian told reporters. “Words are not enough.”
Qatar, a small Gulf Arab country that has had its Taliban headquarters for many years and has played a key role in the withdrawal of US and foreign troops from Afghanistan, sent high-level officials to the country on Sunday.
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said the Qatari authorities had used the talks to “encourage the Taliban to join the international community” and to avoid isolating themselves by preserving the achievements of Afghan people, especially women, over the years.