Taliban

  • WorldTaliban fighters celebrate the third anniversary of the withdrawal of US-led troops from Afghanistan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai).
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    Taliban ban UN human rights rapporteur from Afghanistan

    The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan has been denied entry into the country, a diplomatic source revealed on Tuesday. Richard Bennett was informed months ago that he would not be allowed to return to Afghanistan, the source confirmed after local media cited a Taliban spokesman announcing the ban. Since the Taliban regained power in August 2021, they…