USA: Plea to Taliban to protect Afghan women's rights
Washington, Aug 18 (AP-PTI) The US State Department has released a joint statement signed by about two dozen nations expressing concern for the rights of Afghan women and girls and urging those in power in Afghanistan to guarantee their protection."
Wednesday's statement was signed by the United States, Britain, the European Union and 18 other countries. It says the statement's signatories are deeply worried" about the Afghan women's rights to education, work and freedom of movement"" in the wake of the Taliban takeover.
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