Amnesty: Taliban crackdown on rights is 'suffocating' women
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Amnesty International says the Taliban's “suffocating” crackdown on the rights of Afghan women and girls is destroying their lives. The London-based watchdog said in a new report that since the Taliban took control of the country nearly a year ago, they have violated women’s and girls’ rights.
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Amnesty International says the Taliban's “suffocating” crackdown on the rights of Afghan women and girls is destroying their lives. The London-based watchdog said in a new report that since the Taliban took control of the country nearly a year ago, they have violated women’s and girls’ rights.
“Taken together, these policies form a system of repression that discriminates against women and girls in almost every aspect of their lives,” the report said.
Watchdog says Afghan rulers decimated protections for those facing domestic violence, detained women and girls for minor violations and contributed to a surge in child marriages
