Discrimination Against Women and Girls: Afghanistan
Saturday, June 22, 2024
7:00 am – 8:30 am EDT/GMT-4 Online Event
Join us for a series of talks featuring experts discussing critical issues related to human rights, women's rights, and gender equality. These discussions are a part of the Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and International Law OSUN Online Course.
Richard Bennett is the UN Special Rapporteur on the state of human rights in Afghanistan. He has worked in international human rights for more than thirty years, holding key positions at the UN, including Chief of the UN Human Rights Office in Afghanistan and Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in many countries. Bennett current work allows him to be an international supporter for all Afghans by watching for, and writing and speaking about, breaches of human rights in Afghanistan.