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Human rights concerns in Afghanistan and Iran

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Human rights concerns have intensified in Afghanistan and Iran. In Afghanistan, the United Nations and the European Union have reported on the deteriorating social structure under Taliban rule. The EU specifically noted the deprivation of education for girls and suggested that the treatment of women could constitute “gender-based persecution, as a crime against humanity.” In Iran, reports indicate the deployment of Fatemiyoun and Zainebiyoun paramilitary forces to the Sistan and Baluchestan province, reportedly mobilized by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Concurrently, the Furthering concerns regarding judicial unfairness, United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Iran Mai Satō has warned of the systemic marginalization of affecting ethnic and religious minorities. This marginalization reportedly impacts judicial processes, Satō noted that ethnic groups, including Kurds, Baluchis, Ahwazi Arabs, Azeri Turks, and Turkmens, face obstacles such as a lack of access to interpreters and the use of torture to obtain confessions and extract confessions. The rapporteur highlighted the imposition use of the death penalty on groups security-based charges without credible evidence and expressed serious concern over potential executions following flawed legal proceedings, specifically citing cases such as Kurds, Baluchis, Farhad Baran Zehi and various religious minorities. Hatem Ozdemir. Religious minorities also face significant restrictions. Baha'is reportedly face exclusion from higher education and government employment, while certain Christian denominations are treated as security threats. Additionally, followers of the Yarsan faith face limitations in accessing government positions.

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