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WORLDAug 15 · 09:38 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN and SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press

While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis

Taliban leaders marked their fifth anniversary in power by touting stability during a gathering at Loya Jirga assembly hall. Conversely, UN special rapporteur Richard Bennett warned that Afghanistan is undergoing a deep human rights crisis, noting that the system amounts to a crime against humanity of gender persecution. The report also highlighted arbitrary arrests, torture, and discrimination across the country.

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