UN Expert Warns Women’s Rights Restrictions Could Trigger Health Crisis in Afghanistan

A UN human rights expert warns restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan risk worsening the health crisis and causing preventable deaths.

Richard Bennett, the UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, says policies restricting women are creating a serious health crisis in the country.

Bennett said on Monday that women and girls have increasingly been deprived of access to healthcare services and education. He warned that these policies could lead to suffering...