WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Taliban "would roll back much" of the progress made in Afghan women's rights if the Islamist extremists regain national power, according to an assessment released on Tuesday by top U.S. intelligence analysts.
The U.S. National Intelligence Council report likely will reinforce fears that the Taliban will resume the harsh treatment that women suffered under their 1996-2001 rule should the insurgents prevail in a full-blown civil war.
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