The Islamic Emirate has called the recent statements by Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for Afghanistan, as biased.

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, told TOLOnews that Richard Bennett has a grudge against the current regime and the citizens of Afghanistan, and this is his way of venting it.

"Richard Bennett's remarks do not need a reaction. He is a biased individual who, given the security and stability we have under the regime ruling Afghanistan, is merely venting his frustrations, which we should not regard as significant,” said Zabihullah Mujahid.

Previously, Richard Bennett stated that the interim government in Afghanistan is not prepared to be accountable for its actions concerning human rights issues. The UN's Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan has once again called on the Islamic Emirate to fulfill its commitments to the world regarding human rights.

Mr. Bennett said, "As we mark the second anniversary of my term as the Special Rapporteur, I urge the Taliban to meet their international human rights obligations and for the international community to steadfastly insist on significant improvement in human rights by the Taliban."

Lamia Shirzai, a women's rights activist, told TOLOnews, "If the United Nations and human rights institutions truly valued the rights of Afghan women and girls, they could have taken more serious actions up to the extent of imposing sanctions."

Rashid Qutbzadah, an international relations expert, stated, "As long as the political directives of the international community are accepted by the Emirate, this pressure will continue, and this pressure is more political than it is about human rights."

It is not only Richard Bennett, the international community has consistently criticized human rights violations in Afghanistan; however, the Islamic Emirate has repeatedly emphasized that it has fulfilled its commitments regarding human rights, especially the rights of women and girls, within the framework of Islamic laws.