Nada Al-Nashif, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated on Tuesday that the international community must not allow the systematic violence against women in Afghanistan to become normalised.
During a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council, she urged the world to pressurise the Taliban to repeal their oppressive and restrictive directives.
The Deputy High Commissioner said that the Taliban have deprived women of the right to make decisions and ignored their basic rights and fundamental freedoms.
She condemned the increasing restrictions on women, noting that these limitations have severely impacted women's mental health, leading to higher rates of suicide and violence against women.
She also highlighted the situation of women with disabilities, stating that this group faces additional restrictions. According to her, Taliban authorities are not responsive to gender issues.
