Open Letter: Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council

As #HRC57 approaches, we stand united with over 90 Afghan and international human rights and civil society organizations to urge @UN_HRC member states to take decisive action for Afghanistan:

1️⃣ Renew and strengthen the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan with the necessary resources to address the continuing crisis. 2️⃣ Establish an independent mechanism to investigate and preserve evidence of human rights violations, including crimes under international law. 3️⃣ Ensure continued dialogue on the devastating impact of the Taliban’s repression on women and girls, with meaningful follow-up to address this gender persecution, which amounts to gender apartheid.