Bennet urges countries to initiate case against Afghanistan at ICJ over women’s rights

KABUL (Ariana news): UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennet, called on countries Thursday to initiate a case against Afghanistan at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the violation of women’s rights.
“States parties to the convention on the elimination of discrimination against women possess authority to initiate a case against Afghanistan at the International Court of Justice for non-compliance with the convention and encourage state parties to consider this legal pathway to challenge these violations,” Bennet said at the 55th regular session of the Human Rights Council.
He said that “women and girls are being erased from public life, peaceful dissent is not tolerated, violence and the threat of violence are used with impunity to control and instil fear in the population.
“This is compounded by an economic and humanitarian crisis that results in the denial of economic, social and cultural rights,” he added.
The UN expert stated that it is vital that the “international community is steadfast that normalisation will require significant improvements in human rights, including the situation of women and girls.”
“To do otherwise would send a concerning message about their commitment to women everywhere”.
Representatives of other countries also expressed concern over the situation of women’s rights in Afghanistan and called on the authorities to lift restrictions in this regard.
The Islamic Emirate, however, believes that the issue of human rights is being misused in Afghanistan.
“Richard Bennett and other Westerners should stop violating the issue of human rights, but really support human rights and stop the oppression and brutality of Israel,” IEA’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on X.