Afghanistan: One year after Taliban takeover, human rights defenders at greater

The dissolution of the AIHRC emphasizes the disregard of human rights principles by the Taliban, which has further narrowed the access for Afghan citizens and human rights defenders to an independent and effective human rights mechanism in the country. [...] • Urge the Taliban to ensure that girls and women have opportunities and access to good quality education, in accordance with international human rights law and equal to those afforded to men and boys, and to open schools for girls of all ages and respect the rights of women to participate in public affairs. [...] • Take steps towards the establishment of an independent investigative mechanism by the UN Human Rights Council to investigate, collect, and preserve evidence of all violations and abuses of international human rights law and international humanitarian in Afghanistan, and to ensure accountability for such violations and abuses. [...] • Call on the Taliban to immediately reinstate the independent AIHRC and the Afghan Ministry of Women Affairs and provide it with the resources and support necessary to fully perform its functions and preserve its independence. [...] • Request the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court to move forward promptly in a broad and inclusive effort to investigate and prosecute crimes within the jurisdiction of the court that have been committed by all perpetrators, and call for all UN member states to establish and effectively exercise universal jurisdiction to hold all perpetrators of crimes committed in Afghan.