INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Monday rejected claims by the UN in Afghanistan that its female employees had been harassed by
IEA officials.According to Bilal Karimi, an IEA spokesman: &No female employee of United Nations has been harassed or detained in
Afghanistan.In a tweet on Monday night, Karimi said &Amar bal Ma&roof workers (virtue and vice officials) asked for information from a group
of women, when it became clear that there were women belonging to the United Nations, they withdrew and no problem arose.This comes after
the UN in Afghanistan issued a statement earlier Monday evening that ''three Afghan women working for the United Nations were singled out
and temporarily detained for questioning by armed security agents&.The UN called on the IEA to abide by their obligations to respect the
privileges and immunities of the UN and all its staff, including their freedom of movement throughout the country.The UN also called on the
authorities to reiterate and enforce explicit guarantees for the safety and security of all UN personnel operating in Afghanistan in a
manner consistent with Afghanistan&s obligations under international law.The post IEA rejects claims of harassment against UN female
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