As long as women’s bones aren’t broken, and their wounds aren’t visible or lasting, men in the central Asian nation may hurt them with impunity, according to an alarming new Taliban decree.
Human Rights Violations
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders for Persecuting Women
The International Criminal Court says two top Taliban officials must be arrested and tried for “ordering, inducing and soliciting” the oppression of girls and women in Afghanistan.
Jailed Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Narges Mohammadi, who has been sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison, speaks out against abuse of incarcerated women.
Taliban Bans Women From Higher Education
The newest restriction targeted at women sparks despair among female Afghan students, who have already been banned from secondary school classrooms.