Gordon Brown has called for the Taliban’s “vicious” repression of women and girls to be declared a crime against humanity, as the second anniversary looms of the hardline militia’s seizure of power in Afghanistan.
The former Prime Minister’s comments come after senior Tory MP Tobias Ellwood sparked anger for arguing the fundamentalists had improved security. In a video posted from Helmand province last month, he criticised Britain for failing to engage with them since the chaotic exit of Western armed forces in August 2021.
