Taliban rejects UN report on human rights breaches in Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban rebuff United Nations report on pervasive human rights violations in the country, asserting the respect of rights under Islamic laws.

Members of a Taliban delegation leave after peace talks with Afghan senior politicians in Moscow, May 30, 2019

Members of a Taliban delegation leave after peace talks with Afghan senior politicians in Moscow, May 30, 2019

(photo credit: EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/REUTERS)

ByARSHAD MEHMOUD/THE MEDIA LINE

AUGUST 1, 2023 15:48

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