Situation of human rights in Afghanistan

Strongly condemns the mass killings and systematic human rights violations against civilians and prisoners of war, and notes with alarm the escalating cycle of mass killings; expresses its gravest concern at numerous reports of mass killings in the areas of Mazar-e Sharif and Bamian by the Taliban; condemns also the killing of Iranian diplomats and the correspondent of the Islamic Republic News Agency by Taliban combattants, as well as the attacks on and the killing of UN personnel in Taliban-held territories of Afghanistan; urges all States to respect the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan and to refrain from interfering in its internal affairs; demands that all the Afghan parties fulfil their obligations regarding the safety of all personnel of diplomatic mission, UN and other international organizations, as well as their premises in Afghanistan; urges all the Afghan parties, in particular the Taliban, to bring to an end without delay all human rights violations against women and girls; appeals to all States, organizations and programmes of the UN system, specialized agencies and other international organizations to resume the provision of humanitarian assistance to all in need as soon as the situation on the ground permits.

Adopted without vote, 85th meeting

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Adopted at the 85th plenary meeting, 9 Dec. 1998.