Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan Alarming, Says Bennett

After a 12-day visit to Kabul, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said that the country’s human rights situation is alarming. Bennett added that he will present his views and recommendations at the UN General Assembly next week.

Bennett has emphasised that during his visit to Afghanistan, he had informative meetings with the people concerned and visited important regions.

The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights visited Panjshir province on Wednesday and met with local Taliban officials and residents of the region.

Bennett’s visit to Panjshir comes at a time when the residents of Paryan district of the province had protested against the Taliban.

Last month, following the Taliban’s killing of the members of the National Resistance Front (NRF) forces in cold blood in Panjshir, Bennett had asked the Taliban to investigate the killings. However, his stance had been met with criticisms by the NRF officials.