Rights Groups Urge UN to Create Legal Pathways for Justice in Afghanistan

Rights groups urge UN to create legal pathways for justice in Afghanistan

One-hundred and seven human rights organizations signed an open letter published Thursday that implored the UN Human Rights Council to establish an international mechanism to hold Afghanistan accountable for past and ongoing human rights violations. Organizations argued that the UN Human Rights Council has failed to institute measures to address international crimes committed within the country, particularly under Taliban rule. Experts called fo…

UN Rights Council Should Support Justice in Afghanistan

In a new joint letter, 107 organizations reiterated their call for the United Nations Human Rights Council to act where it has long failed and establish an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan to advance accountability for past and ongoing grave crimes.

Rights Groups Continue to Press UN Rights Council on Accountability in Afghanistan

More than 100 Afghan and international human rights and civil society organizations are urging the UN Human Rights Council to create an independent accountability mechanism to investigate past and ongoing abuses in Afghanistan. The post Rights Groups Continue to Press UN Rights Council on Accountability in Afghanistan appeared first on KabulNow.

Afghanistan: Open Letter to the UN Human Rights Council Urging Support for Accountability Amid the Deepening Human Rights and Humanitarian Crisis

28 August 2025 To: Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Dear Excellencies, We, the undersigned Afghan and international civil society organisations, write to you, once again, to share our grave concerns regarding the deepening human rights and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. We also reiterate the urgent need for the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to establish an independent interna…

Rights groups urge UN to establish investigative body for Taliban abuses

A coalition of 107 organizations, including Human Rights Watch, has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan to address what they describe as widespread impunity for grave crimes committed under Taliban rule. In a joint letter released Wednesday, the groups said the Taliban’s ongoing crackdown on human rights — particularly against women and girls — requires urgent internat…