UN Human Rights Council to Document and Preserve Evidence of Abuses in Afghanistan

Tawazon – The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted draft resolution A/HRC/60/L.9 on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, without formal vote, a move that reflects broad consensus among member states on the urgent need to address ongoing human rights violations in Afghanistan.

The resolution, proposed by Western nations and the European Union, calls for the establishment of an independent international fact-finding mission to collect and preserve evidence of serious human rights abuses, including summary executions, torture, enforced disappearances and severe restrictions on women and girls.

International law experts have described the decision as an important step toward accountability and ending impunity for those responsible for war crimes nd other grave violations in Afghanistan.

Although several countries, including China and Pakistan, had expressed opposition, the resolution’s adoption without a vote demonstrates strong international agreement on the need for action.

The move could pave the way for direct reporting to the Human Rights Council and the UN General Assembly, as well as for potential future judicial proceedings before international courts.

The Taliban have not yet issued an official response, though they have previously dismissed international criticism of their policies as “politically motivated and biased.”