Afghanistan, March 10 -- France's representative told the United Nations Security Council on Monday that the Taliban have stripped Afghan women of their rights, effectively turning them into second-class citizens.
The French envoy said the Taliban's systematic violations of women's rights could amount to gender persecution and crimes against humanity, stressing such actions must not go unpunished.
He also criticized the Taliban's newly introduced penal code, saying it further restricts women's fundamental rights and deepens their isolation from society, turning discrimination into an accepted norm.
France's representative also warned that Afghan territory is being used against neighboring countries and called on the Taliban to take concr...