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UN experts condemn crackdown on women by Afghan morality police
Key takeaways
- A protest against the measures on Tuesday was broken up by force and a boy was shot dead, the UN said, while witnesses told AFP that security forces opened fire.
- In a statement on Thursday, 10 independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said at least two people were killed, and over 20 were wounded.
- “Equality, peaceful assembly, freedom of expression and movement, and protection from arbitrary detention are fundamental rights,” it added.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KABUL: A group of UN experts on Thursday denounced a crackdown on women in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat, saying at least two people had been killed during a protest against the restrictions.
A protest against the measures on Tuesday was broken up by force and a boy was shot dead, the UN said, while witnesses told AFP that security forces opened fire. Police have denied that any weapons were used.
In a statement on Thursday, 10 independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said at least two people were killed, and over 20 were wounded.
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