Women, minorities worst hit since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan: UN report

(The Quiver):  On Wednesday,The United Nations mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released a report on the human rights situation in the country that was retaken by the Taliban .

The UNAMA’s report further stated that despite significant reduction in armed violence between mid-August 2021 and mid-June 2022, 2,106 civilian casualties – 700 deaths, 1,406 injuries – were recorded. Majority civilian casualties were attributed to targeted attacks by the ISKP (Islamic State – Khorasan Province) against minority communities in places of worship.

The report claims that despite the improved security situation since 15 August, the people of Afghanistan, in particular women and girls, are deprived of the “full enjoyment of their human rights”.