Amnesty International urges UNAMA to prioritize women’s rights in Afghanistan

Following the extension of UNAMA’s mission in Afghanistan by the UN Security Council, Amnesty International has welcomed the one-year extension and urged the head of UNAMA to focus its objectives in the current year on the rights of women, girls, minorities, and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

Amnesty International in a post on X stated in response to the extension of UNAMA’s mission in Afghanistan, that they urged Roza Otunbayeva, the head of this body, to prioritize the rights of women, girls, minorities, and address the humanitarian crisis to tackle the emergency situation of human rights in the country.

Amnesty International has stated that UNAMA’s monitoring and reporting on the human rights situation in this country is vital.

The organization has stated that UNAMA should continue its robust and regular public reporting on human rights and exert pressure to repeal restrictive laws against the rights of women and girls.

Last night, the United Nations Security Council extended UNAMA’s mission in Afghanistan for another year by unanimously adopting a resolution.

Based on this decision, the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has been extended until March 17, 2025.