The Taliban said Monday it had dissolved Afghanistan's election commission as well as its ministries for peace and parliamentary affairs, further eroding state institutions set up by the country's previous Western-backed governments.
The Independent Election Commission was established in 2006 -- five years after the Taliban was overthrown by a US-led coalition -- and tasked with monitoring elections and referendums. "Now we have reached peace so no need for those," deputy spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban-run government Bilal Karimi told CNN.
They shared their anguish on WhatsApp"When the Taliban seized power in August, their initial statements included assurances that women would be allowed to exercise their rights within Islamic Law, including their right to study and work," the report by UN Women said."However, despite these verbal commitments, women and girls are seeing a rapid reversal of their rights.
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