Human Rights Council Should Investigate Taliban Crimes, Says HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that the exclusion of women from the third Doha meeting is a violation of the UN Security Council resolution.

According to the organisation, countries' disregard of the harassment and mistreatment of women by the Taliban is disappointing.

The organisation called on countries to establish a mechanism for accountability and investigation of Taliban crimes within the framework of the Human Rights Council.

This international body expressed concern about the "oppressive" situation of Afghan women and girls, urging the world to recognise gender apartheid as a crime against humanity.

Human Rights Watch released its statement a day before the new session of the UN Human Rights Council to review the new report by Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan.

Human Rights Watch is one of the major international organisations that has supported the recommendations in Richard Bennett's report. The report emphasises on the recognition of gender apartheid and called on countries to bring the Taliban to the International Court of Justice for human rights violations.

Human Rights Watch has also urged members of the Human Rights Council to file a complaint against the Taliban in this court.

Meanwhile, the United Nations has excluded Afghan women from the third Doha meeting. Human Rights Watch has stated that this action by the United Nations is a clear violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security.