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Claudia Flores, presidenta del Grupo de trabajo de la ONU sobre discriminación: “Da miedo que termine pareciendo normal que los talibanes sean recibidos en Bruselas”

Claudia Flores, presidenta del Grupo de Trabajo de la ONU sobre la discriminación contra las mujeres y las niñas, en la Universidad de Murcia el 11 de junio de 2026.

Claudia Flores preside el Grupo de Trabajo de la ONU sobre la Discriminación contra las Mujeres y las Niñas. Suena muy bien, escrito así, pero esta profesora de la Universidad de Yale, experta en derechos humanos internacionales, recuerda que finalmente son solo cinco mujeres que trabajan de forma voluntaria para lograr cambios reales en las leyes, políticas y hasta en el lenguaje humanitario internacional.

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Afghans Hold Rare Public Protests Against Taliban Rules

The United Nations said it was “deeply concerned” about the arrests of dozens of women, and reported that two people were killed in protests organized to support them.

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In Herat, Afghanistan, on Monday.
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Two killed in rare street demonstration over women’s rights in Afghanistan

A child reported among those killed when Taliban forces fired on crowds in Herat, who were protesting over arrests of women accused of violating hijab dress code

A Taliban crackdown on women’s dress code in Afghanistan has escalated into a rare mass street protest in the western province of Herat, with at least two people, including one boy, killed by security forces.

Officials made a wave of arrests in recent days targeting women and young girls accused of “improper hijab”. Residents say many families had received no information about the whereabouts or condition of those detained.

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