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UN on plight of Afghan women 4 years after U.S. withdrawal

Season 2025 Episode 242 | 6m 15s

Four years ago today, the U.S. military completed its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Since then, the Taliban has imposed Islamic law and severely restricted the rights of girls and women. John Yang speaks with Richard Bennett, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, to learn more.

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