Afghanistan: International legal initiative an important step toward tackling the Taliban’s war on women

By Amnesty International

Responding to the announcement by Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands during the UN General Assembly yesterday that they will initiate legal proceedings that could ultimately lead to action at the International Court of Justice against Afghanistan for numerous violations of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), […] The post Afghanistan: International legal initiative an important step toward tackling the Taliban’s war on women appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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