Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan

A/RES/52/145View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1998.

What other versions does this mandate have?

17 versions · 1989–2026

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/63/1

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2026	A/HRC/RES/63/1	Situation of human rights in Afghanistan	6,062	—Compare
2025	A/HRC/RES/60/2	Situation of human rights in Afghanistan	5,667	70%Compare
2024	A/HRC/RES/57/3	Situation of human rights in Afghanistan	4,566	56%Compare
2023	A/HRC/RES/54/1	Situation of human rights in Afghanistan	4,183	65%Compare
2022	A/HRC/RES/51/20	Situation of human rights in Afghanistan	3,686	43%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

17 subjects

Afghanistan Arbitrary Detention Armed Incidents Child Soldiers Civilian Persons Cultural Property Protection Diplomats' Security Gender Discrimination Girls Human Rights Human Rights Violations Humanitarian Assistance Landmines Legal Remedies Staff Security Summary Executions Women

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26 operative paragraphs

Takes note with appreciation of the interim report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan¹¹ and of the conclusions and recommendations contained therein;

¹¹A/52/493, annex.

Notes with deep concern the intensification of armed hostilities in Afghanistan, which have resulted in the destruction of houses and in forced evictions, including on grounds of ethnicity, and calls upon all parties involved immediately to cease such hostilities and to engage in a political dialogue aimed at achieving national reconciliation and the voluntary return of displaced persons to their homes in safety and dignity;

Also notes with deep concern the ongoing further deterioration of the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, including the situation of women, as reported by the Special Rapporteur, and condemns the violations and abuses of human rights and humanitarian law, including the rights to life, liberty and security of person, freedom from torture and from other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, freedom of opinion, expression, religion, association and movement;

Expresses in particular its deep concern about the frequent practice of arbitrary arrest and detention and summary trials throughout the country, which have resulted in summary executions, as well as the application of forms of punishment prohibited under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment;6

Calls upon all the Afghan parties fully to respect all human rights and fundamental freedoms, regardless of gender, ethnicity or religion, in accordance with international human rights instruments;

Urges all the Afghan parties to bring an end to discrimination on the basis of gender and to the deprivation of human rights of women without delay and, in particular, to take measures to ensure:

The effective participation of women in civil, cultural, economic, political and social life throughout the country;

Respect for the right of women to work and their reintegration in employment;

The right of women and girls to education without discrimination, the reopening of schools and the admission of women and girls to all levels of education;

Respect for the right of women to security of person and to ensure that those responsible for physical attacks on women are brought to justice;

Respect for freedom of movement for women and their effective access to the facilities necessary for the protection of their right to the highest attainable standards of physical and mental health;

Equal access for women to health facilities;

Also urges all the Afghan parties to work closely and to cooperate with the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan with a view to achieving a comprehensive political solution leading to the cessation of armed confrontation and to the establishment of a democratic Government elected through free and fair elections, based on the right to self-determination of the people of Afghanistan;

Further urges all the Afghan parties to ensure that United Nations programmes are carried out without discrimination against women either as participants or as beneficiaries;

Demands that all the Afghan parties fulfil their obligations and commitments regarding the safety of all personnel of diplomatic missions, the United Nations and other international organizations, including their premises in Afghanistan, and that they cooperate fully with the United Nations and associated bodies as well as with other humanitarian organizations and agencies;

Urges all the Afghan parties to provide efficient and effective remedies to the victims of grave violations of human rights and of accepted humanitarian rules and to bring their perpetrators to trial in accordance with internationally accepted standards;

Recognizes that the promotion and protection of human rights should be an essential element in the achievement of a comprehensive solution to the crisis in Afghanistan, and, therefore, invites the Special Mission and the Special Rapporteur to exchange relevant information and to strengthen their mutual consultation and cooperation;

Urges all the Afghan parties fully to respect international humanitarian law, to protect civilians, to halt the use of weapons against the civilian population, to refrain from storing munitions in residential areas, to prohibit the drafting and recruitment of children as para-combatants, to ensure their reintegration into society and to stop the practice of using people as human shields;

Invites all the Afghan parties to support the International Committee of the Red Cross, in particular by providing access to all prisoners, and to release all non-criminal civilian prisoners;

Expresses its deep concern about reports that, despite continuing demining programmes by the international community, new landmines have been laid, and appeals to all parties to stop deploying such devices, which kill or maim hundreds of people every week, mostly innocent and defenceless civilians, especially children;

Urges all States to respect the full national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan;

Appeals to Member States and to the international community to provide, on a non-discriminatory basis, adequate humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan and to the Afghan refugees in neighbouring countries, pending, and with a view to encouraging, their voluntary repatriation, and requests all the parties in Afghanistan to lift the restrictions imposed on the international aid community and to allow the free transit of food and medical supplies to all populations of the country;

Expresses its deep concern about reports of the deterioration of the cultural heritage of Afghanistan, notes that all the parties share the historical responsibility to protect and safeguard this common heritage, and requests Member States to take appropriate measures to prevent the looting of cultural artifacts and to ensure their return to Afghanistan;

Urges all the Afghan parties to extend their cooperation to the Commission on Human Rights and to its Special Rapporteur;

Requests the Secretary-General to give all necessary assistance to the Special Rapporteur;

Decides to keep the situation of human rights in Afghanistan under consideration at its fifty-third session, in the light of additional elements provided by the Commission on Human Rights and the Economic and Social Council.

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