GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council agreed on Thursday to appoint a special rapporteur on Afghanistan to probe violations carried out by the Taliban and other parties to the conflict there.
Published 3 years ago on Oct 7th 2021, 9:35 pm
By Web Desk
According to reports, the vote on the resolution brought by the European Union was 28 states in favor with five against including China, Pakistan, and Russia with 14 abstentions at the 47-member state forum.
A special rapporteur on Afghanistan would start work in March and be supported by U.N. experts in legal analysis, forensics, and women's rights, according to the EU resolution. U.N. High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet already has a mandate from the Council to monitor the situation until March.
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