UN rights council launches probe into violations in Afghanistan

An Afghan burqa-clad woman pushes a wheelbarrow loaded with empty water canisters as she walks along a street in the Koshkak area of the Balkh province on October 5, 2025. (AFP)
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GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council decided Monday to set up an investigation to gather evidence on allegations of human rights violations in Afghanistan.
A draft resolution put forward by the European Union calling for “an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan” was adopted without a vote by the 47-country Geneva-based council.