Statements

#Statements

Statement by Rainbow Afghanistan Organization on the Repression of Women, Protesters, and the LGBTQI+ Community in Afghanistan and Concerns over the European Union’s Normalization of the Taliban

As the Taliban continue their repressive and discriminatory policies against women and the LGBTQI+ community in Afghanistan, recent reports indicate that dozens of women have been arbitrarily detained...

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  • Publication Date
  • 14 Jun, 2026
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Pride Month and the Resistance of Afghanistan’s LGBTQI+ Community Against Erasure and Hatred

The historical roots of Pride Month trace back to the protests of June 1969 in New York City, when clashes erupted between police forces and LGBTQI+ individuals at one of the well-known bars where gay...

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  • Publication Date:
  • 05 Jun, 2026
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Statement of Rainbow Afghanistan in Response to the Adoption of Draft Resolution A/HRC/60/L.9

Geneva, 6 October 2025 Rainbow Afghanistan warmly welcomes the adoption of Draft Resolution A/HRC/60/L.9 by the United Nations Human Rights Council on 6 October 2025. We consider this decision a histo...

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  • Publication Date
  • 06 Oct, 2025