A year ago, the #Taliban took power. They promised they had changed and that they would not drag #Afghanistan back into the abyss. They promised human rights would be respected. They talked the talk, but they did not walk the walk. #HRC51 #IsraelatHRC 🧵UNROLL
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(2) As Kabul fell, the #Taliban imposed severe restrictions on women and girls rights, suppressed the media and arbitrarily detained, tortured, and murdered critics and opponents. Israel is extremely concerned regarding the rights of #LGBT persons in Afghanistan.
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(3) Israel is also extremely concerned about the situation of #women and #girls in Afghanistan. A year on from the Taliban takeover, the women and girls of Afghanistan’s worst fears have sadly become reality.

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(4) The women of Afghanistan do not deserve to be imprisoned in their homes, without work or education. They do not deserve to be oppressed and erased from society. ❌850,000 girls out of school ❌61 percent of women have lost their jobs ❌ Women Human Rights Defenders Attacked.
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(5) The UNHRC must not sit idly by while the #Taliban systemically attack the rights of the Afghan People. We must continue to give a platform to Afghan Women and Girls. We must ensure they can continue to raise their voices and be heard. #HRC51