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UN condemns Taliban crackdown on girls' education

Kyle McKinnon
July 2, 2024

Since taking power in 2021, the Taliban have ruled Afghanistan under Sharia law. It has banned the education of girls beyond the sixth grade. Human rights groups have described the situation as "gender apartheid."

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