A number of Afghan activists met with the UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan Richard Bennett and called for increased pressure and action from the international community to address the human rights crisis and end the denial of education to girls in Afghanistan.

A number of Afghan activists met with the UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan Richard Bennett and called for increased pressure and action from the international community to address the human rights crisis and end the denial of education to girls in Afghanistan.

Ataullah Wisa, an education activist, said that at this meeting the deterioration of the human rights situation and the systematic denial of girls' right to education were discussed.