Richard Bennett Says Afghanistan’s 2004 Constitution Was Suspended
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- U.N. special rapporteur Richard Bennett said the Taliban suspended Afghanistan’s 2004 Constitution after returning to power.
- He said the Taliban replaced it with decrees and policies based on their interpretation of Islamic law, removing key legal protections for fundamental rights.
- Bennett made the assessment in a new report submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council.
U.N. special rapporteur Richard Bennett says Afghanistan’s 2004 Constitution was suspended after the Taliban returned to power.
In a new report submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council, Bennett said the Taliban replaced the constitution with decrees and policies based on their interpretation of Islamic law.
He said the change dismantled key legal protections for fundamental rights.
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