Amnesty Urges Protection For Afghan Women
The office of women's affairs in Kandahar (file photo) (epa)
The rights group says the September 25 killing by suspected Taliban gunmen signals an urgent need for greater protection for all women human rights defenders in Afghanistan.
The group is concerned that Ahmad Jan was targeted specifically for her work on ending discrimination and violence against women.
Amnesty International has renewed its call to the Taliban leadership to ensure that those under its authority immediately halt all attacks against civilians and the harassment of women.
It has also called on Afghanistan's government to urgently strengthen its effort to provide adequate protection for human rights defenders.
A U.S. military vehicle damaged by insurgents near Kandahar (epa)
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