Toward Justice for Afghanistan: 60th Session Human Rights Council

Introduction:

Let us once again raise our voices for justice and accountability for the people of Afghanistan—especially women, girls, minorities, and marginalized communities—who continue to face systemic persecution under Taliban rule.
From 8 September to 8 October 2025, the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC60) convened in Geneva, bringing together states, experts, NGOs, and civil society to address Afghanistan’s worsening human rights crisis. Fundamental freedoms remain under attack, with women, girls, and minorities most affected.
During the session, CSHRN, HRD+, OMCT, ADDO, and partners engaged in high-level dialogues and interactive discussions to amplify the voices of survivors, women leaders, and minority groups—urging accountability, justice, and international protection.
The OHCHR report (A/HRC/60/231)1 confirmed the ongoing deterioration, highlighting gender persecution, bans on girls’ education, discriminatory laws, and the suppression of free expression and minority rights.