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Amnesty International calls on Aussie government to recognize ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan

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Source: Voice of America

Amnesty International Australia has called on the Australian government to support international recognition of "gender apartheid" and back efforts to hold the Taliban accountable for what it describes as systematic violations of the rights of Afghan women and girls.

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