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Humanists International has delivered a statement at the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the instrumentalization of religion and culture to justify the legal framework for gender apartheid in Afghanistan, calling on States to codify gender apartheid as a crime against huma...

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More than 60 international law experts and Women Human Rights Defenders recently issued the “International Declaration on Gender Apartheid and Its Destructive Consequences” to mark the fifth anniversary of Afghan women’s resistance to the Taliban since their second takeover of Afghanistan. Read ...

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On 13 August 2026, the “International Experts’ Declaration on Gender Apartheid and Its Destructive Consequences” was launched during an online event attended by experts in international law, women’s rights defenders, and Afghan figures. The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) was among the...

Karima Bennoune, Professor of International Law at the University of Michigan: The perpetrators of gender apartheid in Afghanistan must be held accountable

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An event to honor five years of Afghan women’s struggle against the Taliban.

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On August 13, 2026, leading international experts will officially launch the Experts Declaration on Gender Apartheid, calling for the recognition of gender apartheid as a crime against humanity through its inclusion in the draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty.

All in a Day with Alan Neal discusses why the term "gender apartheid" could make a difference for Afghan women living under Taliban oppression Click here to listen

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Aug. 5, 2026 Human rights advocates today announce the August 13 launch of the International Declaration on Gender Apartheid and Its Destructive Consequences. This experts’ Declaration aims in particular to support the ongoing struggles of Afghan women and girls against systematic oppression by the...