The groups have denounced severe restrictions imposed on women and girls by the Taliban and called for the international community to dismantle the system of gender oppression and persecution.
The report also accuses the Taliban of targeting women and girls who have taken part in peaceful protests, forcibly marrying them, and subjecting them to torture in custody.
LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE
Amnesty International and International Commission of Jurists Demand End to Taliban's Gender-Based Persecution
The Taliban's crackdown on Afghan women's rights constitutes gender-based persecution, a crime against humanity under international law, according to Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists.
27 May 2023 · 00:05 UTC
