U.N. rights envoy says Taliban must reverse restrictions on Afghan women

FILE PHOTO: Afghan women walk on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Ali Khara

KABUL (Reuters) - The United Nations rights envoy in Afghanistan said on Thursday the country faces "severe" human rights challenges and called on Taliban authorities to reverse growing restrictions on women and investigate attacks against religious minorities.

Richard Bennett, UN special rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan spoke to reporters at the end of an 11-day visit to the country, his first since his position was created.