Afghanistan, April 3 -- A new report by the Afghanistan Human Rights Center says rights and freedoms have been systematically violated across the country, with women, journalists, activists and former security personnel among the most affected. The report describes a widening climate of fear, repression and shrinking civil liberties.
The report says women and girls faced the harshest forms of discrimination in last year, while the Taliban's morality law further increased pressure on women's daily lives. It warns that if the ban on girls' education above sixth grade continues until 2030, around 4 million girls could be denied secondary education and lose access to higher learning entirely.
It also documents arbitrary arrests, torture and a...