UN Rights Council Misses Chance to Advance Justice for Grave Abuses in Afghanistan

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2024. © 2024 Hannes P Albert/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo On October 9, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a European Union-led resolution renewing the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan. However, despite consistent appeals from human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, the resolution does not establish a mechanism to advance accountability for grave human rights abuses that have been committed in the country,…

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