Afghanistan Worsens In 2024, Says Human Rights Watch Annual Report
According to Human Rights Watch's annual report, the human rights situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated drastically in 2024.
According to Human Rights Watch's annual report, the human rights situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated drastically in 2024.
The Taliban has exacerbated the economic and humanitarian crisis by intensifying repression against women and girls, imposing severe restrictions on freedom of expression, media, and human rights.
On Thursday, January 16, Human Rights Watch released its annual report on the human rights situation in nearly 100 countries, including Afghanistan.
The international human rights organisation has announced that its monitoring of the situation in Afghanistan shows that the human rights situation in the country has deteriorated in 2024.
Human Rights Watch's annual report states that more than 23 million people in Afghanistan are in need of humanitarian assistance, while the rights of women and girls to education, employment, and freedom of movement have been severely violated. Also, the repression of political dissent, arbitrary arrests and torture continues.
The report emphasises that the Taliban has enacted new laws during this period that deprive women of many of their basic rights, including a ban on higher education, severe restrictions on freedom of movement and employment, and strict measures on public dress and behavior.
