Taliban have barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from school since 2021, UNESCO says
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A UNESCO informou que desde 2021 os Taliban barraram cerca de 2,4 milhões de meninas afegãs de prosseguir na educação secundária, refletindo a deterioração dos direitos humanos no Afeganistão. A notícia surge na véspera do quinto aniversário do retorno dos Taliban ao poder.
PARIS/KABUL, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The Taliban have barred an estimated 2.4 million Afghan girls from secondary education since they regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization said on Tuesday. The Taliban are preparing to mark the fifth anniversary of their return to power this week, as some nations expand ties with the government despite deepening human rights concerns among watchdogs.