Alert: Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban ban on women attending medical classes

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Alert 5 December 2024

Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban ban on women attending medical classes The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned a new ban imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan preventing women and girls from attending private medical institutions, warning that it will have devastating consequences for healthcare - especially the future availability of midwives and nurses. Read more

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Alert: World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia

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Alert 5 December 2024

World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia The UN human rights chief on Thursday told a conference in the Ukrainian capital that in the face of Russia's continuing full-scale invasion, they must unite and keep faith in democratic institutions. Read more

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