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UN Rights Chief Deplores 'Systematic Exclusion' Of Afghan Women


UN humans rights chief Volker Turk (file photo)
UN humans rights chief Volker Turk (file photo)

The UN humans rights chief Volker Turk said on December 9 that Afghan women and girls are being systematically excluded from virtually all aspects of life under the Taliban. "The continued systematic exclusion of women and girls from virtually all aspects of life is unparalleled in this world," Turk told journalists at a Geneva press briefing. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.

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