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U.N. Rights Council Approves EU-Backed Probe Into Afghanistan Abuses

The measure creates an independent body to preserve evidence for future prosecutions over violations since the Taliban takeover.

Taliban fighters ride on the back of a pickup truck as they patrol along a road in Kabul, Afghanistan October 23, 2021. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Afghanistan's capital Kabul. Four years on from their return to power, the Taliban government remains largely excluded from the international community, which criticises its repressive measures
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Overview

  • The 47-member council adopted the resolution without opposition, with China declining to join the consensus.
  • The ongoing, independent mechanism will collect and preserve evidence and prepare case files that could be used by international courts.
  • The probe prioritizes violations affecting women and girls, echoing findings by the U.N. special rapporteur that Taliban policies amount to crimes against humanity.
  • Investigators are expected to cooperate with the International Criminal Court, and diplomats say the comprehensive, open-ended mandate could reach both Taliban and foreign actors.
  • The United States cautioned against any move seen as asserting unlawful jurisdiction over its troops, while China had questioned the initiative’s cost and impact.