United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was "
horrified
" on Friday August 13 by the information about violations of the rights of Afghan women by the Taliban.
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"
I am deeply concerned by the first reports that the Taliban are imposing severe restrictions on human rights in the areas they control,
" the UN chief lamented to the press. "
It is particularly horrifying and heartbreaking to see the hard
-won
rights of Afghan girls and women being taken away from them
," he blasted.