Taliban faces criticism for depriving women of human rights at UN meeting

Afghanistan's Taliban face criticism over their human rights record at a U.N. meeting on Monday, with Washington accusing them of systematically depriving women and girls of their human rights.

However, in an awkward first for the U.N. Human Rights Council, the concerned country's current rulers will not be present because they are not recognized by the global body.

Afghanistan will instead be represented by an ambassador appointed by the previous U.S.-backed government, which the Taliban ousted in 2021.