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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

UN official expresses concern on rights in Afghanistan

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The United Nations’ special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan on Thursday expressed concern over the deterioration of rights in the country and called on the ruling Taliban to reverse new restrictions on women.

Richard Bennet spoke to journalists at the end of an 11-day visit to Afghanistan, his first since being named last month to his post.

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