Following a U-turn over re-opening girls’ secondary schools in Afghanistan, the UN human rights chief shared her ‘profound frustration and disappointment’ that six months after the Taliban seized power, high school girls have yet to return to the classroom.
‘The de facto authorities’ failure to adhere to commitments to reopen schools for girls above the sixth grade – in spite of repeated commitments towards girls’ education, including during my visit to Kabul two weeks ago – is deeply damagin...
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