A United Nations report says Afghanistan's Taliban interim government has been committing human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, released a report on the country's human rights situation on Wednesday. It covers the 10 months from August 15 last year, when the government collapsed and the Taliban took over, through June 15.
The report says UNAMA confirmed 160 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, and government officials by the de facto authorities.
It also says UNAMA found rights violations against 163 journalists and media workers by the de facto authorities.
Markus Potzel, acting secretary-general's special representative for Afghanistan, said, "I urge the de facto authorities to do their utmost to address the concerns outlined in our report and meet their international obligations to protect and promote the human rights of all Afghans."
A spokesperson for the interim government responded on Twitter, "The UNAMA report on this matter is not true, but propaganda."
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, released a report on the country's human rights situation on Wednesday. It covers the 10 months from August 15 last year, when the government collapsed and the Taliban took over, through June 15.
The report says UNAMA confirmed 160 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, and government officials by the de facto authorities.
It also says UNAMA found rights violations against 163 journalists and media workers by the de facto authorities.
Markus Potzel, acting secretary-general's special representative for Afghanistan, said, "I urge the de facto authorities to do their utmost to address the concerns outlined in our report and meet their international obligations to protect and promote the human rights of all Afghans."
A spokesperson for the interim government responded on Twitter, "The UNAMA report on this matter is not true, but propaganda."
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UN report accuses Taliban interim government of human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings of former Afghan military and government officials, and violations against journalists. UNAMA confirmed 160 such killings and 163 cases of rights violations against media workers. The acting UN
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220721_01/
Date: July 21, 2022
Created: 2022/07/21 07:35
Updated: 2025/12/09 14:51
Last Read: 2022/07/21 07:35