Taliban Defend Record on Afghan Women, Reject External Interference

FILE - Afghan women hold placards as they march to protest in Kabul, April 29, 2023, to voice opposition to foreign nations formally recognizing the Taliban government ahead of a U.N. summit. FILE - Afghan beauticians close their beauty salon in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 24, 2023.

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has told the United Nations that it will consider religious values and refuse outside interference in the country’s internal affairs when dealing with the world.