Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- Amnesty International has urged the United Kingdom to stop rejecting asylum claims by Afghan women and review previous refusals, warning that women and girls continue to face severe restrictions and rights violations in Afghanistan five years after the Taliban returned to power.
Amnesty International UK said on Friday, August 14, 2026, that the Taliban's policies over the past five years have severely restricted women's and girls' access to education, employment and public life, while also limiting freedom of expression.
Naomi McAuliffe, Amnesty International UK's director of policy and research, criticized the declining rate of asylum approvals for Afghan nationals in Britain, arguing that women fleeing Afghanista...