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Britain: The international community must maintain collective pressure on the Taliban

At a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council, the United Nations called for the preservation of global pressure on the Taliban to lift "inhumane" restrictions against women and girls. The British ambassador to the United Nations described these restrictions as a blatant violation of human rights and emphasized the continued international support for the Afghan people.

At the 50th meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Elinor SandersThe British human rights ambassador criticized the Taliban for condemning the Taliban's widespread ban on women. He said the Taliban had been striving their basic rights and a dark future for Afghanistan by continuous suppression of women and girls.

🔹 Prohibition of medical education for women, a "terrible" action
She emphasized that the ban on women's education in medical fields such as nursing, dentistry and dentistry has created a humanitarian crisis and directly affected the health of Afghan women. According to her, these restrictions violate not only women's rights, but also the Afghan people's right to access health services.

🔹 Emphasis on the continuation of international support
The British Human Rights Ambassador announced that his country is allocated £ 5mm humanitarian aid, Will continue to support the people of Afghanistan. She added that the aid was devoted to providing basic services to vulnerable groups, including women and children.

🔹 The need to maintain global pressure on the Taliban
Elinor Sanders called for an international pressure on the Taliban to withdraw from its repressive policies. He emphasized that only through a Collective and harmonious global pressure The Taliban can be forced to change their policies and respect the rights of all Afghans.

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