UK Condemns Taliban’s Repressive Measures in Afghanistan and Highlights Sudan Atrocities at UN Rights Council
During the 61st General Debate of the UN Human Rights Council’s 20th anniversary session, UK Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders issued a strong condemnation of the Taliban’s recent criminal procedures directive in Afghanistan. The directive, she said, institutionalizes religious discrimination, restricts free expression, and permits violence against vulnerable groups, especially women and children. The UK urged the Taliban to repeal these measures to uphold the rights and freedoms of all Afghans. In addition to Afghanistan, the UK highlighted alarming findings from the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan. The report documented egregious human rights abuses in El Fasher, including ethnic targeting... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Mar 2026 14:15
