INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan is currently in the country and has already met
with the IEA&s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi.Bennett who is in Afghanistan on a 10-day visit, is expected to engage with Islamic
Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials, international and national representatives of NGOs and other organizations, members of civil society
and other stakeholders to discuss the human rights situation in Afghanistan.The IEA meanwhile said Bennett provided information on the
purpose of his visit to Muttaqi at their meeting and outlined his mission.Muttaqi briefed Bennett on the religious and cultural values and
cultural characteristics of the Afghan people so that he could take this into consideration while assessing the situation.In a recent
statement, ahead of his arrival in Afghanistan, Bennett said he would engage with the authorities and a broad range of stakeholders to
assess the situation of human rights, including with regard to the implementation of obligations under international human rights
instruments ratified by Afghanistan, and to offer assistance to address and prevent violations and abuses.The Special Rapporteur is an
independent expert appointed by the Human Rights Council
Bennett, who was appointed on April 1, official resumed duties on May 1.Bennett will also conduct field visits while in Afghanistan and will
deliver his findings in a report to the Human Rights Council and the UN General Assembly later in the year.The post UN&s special rapporteur
in Afghanistan to assess human rights situation first appeared on Ariana News.
