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A/HRC/53/21: Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan and the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls

Published

15 June 2023

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A/HRC/53/21

Summary

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan and the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls describe the widespread and systematic discrimination to which women and girls in Afghanistan are subjected, particularly since the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021. They also highlight the resilience and strength of Afghan women in the face of such repressive conditions.

Delivered To:

Human Rights Council Fifty-third session

Author:

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls

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