US appoints envoy to defend rights of Afghan women, signalling 'key priority' as Taliban ratchets up restrictions
Rina Amiri will address issues of"critical importance to me" and the rest of President Joe Biden's administration, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday that Rina Amiri will take the role of special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights. is an Afghan-born US scholar and mediation expert who served at the State Department under former president Barack Obama. "We desire a peaceful, stable and secure Afghanistan, where all Afghans can live and thrive in political, economic and social inclusivity," Blinken said in a statement.Taliban's restrictions
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