Political and Legislative
The State Department Releases a Report Acknowledging a Drop in Human Rights in Afghanistan
An official report released by the State Department on Tuesday acknowledged a steep drop in human rights progress in Afghanistan following the United States’ withdrawal last August.
The 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which outlines human rights progress in United Nations member states and countries receiving aid from the U.S., identified “significant human rights issues” in Afghanistan — both before and after the Taliban seized control of the capital, Kabul, on Aug. 15.
