Australia set to take Taliban to International Court of Justice for gender discrimination, joining Canada, Germany and Netherlands
ABCAustralia has taken groundbreaking legal action with Canada, Germany and the Netherlands which could see all four countries take the Taliban to the International Court of Justice over its oppression of women. 'Beginning of a path to justice' Afghanistan researcher at Human Rights Watch Fereshta Abbasi said the announcement "may mark the beginning of a path to justice at the World Court for the Taliban's egregious human rights violations against Afghan women and girls". Human rights groups say it’s the first time that countries have used the ICJ to take another country to court over gender discrimination. First case of countries using ICJ for gender discrimination Human rights groups say it’s the first time that countries have used the ICJ to take another country to court over gender discrimination.
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