E/2001/27 E/CN.6/2001/14 and types of education, to employment outside the home, to freedom of movement and to freedom of association, Also deploring the July 2000 edict of the Taliban barring Afghan women from working in foreign organizations and non-governmental organizations, as well as the August 2000 statute on the activities of the United Nations in Afghanistan, Welcoming the fourth report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, entitled “Interim report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan”,26 in particular his special focus on violations of the human rights of women and girls, especially in territories under the control of the Taliban, Deeply concerned about the detrimental impact of these harmful conditions on the well-being of Afghan women and the children in their care, and the detrimental effect of the restrictions to women’s and girls’ education and women’s employment on the functions of Afghan society and the reconstruction and development of the country, Expressing its appreciation for the international community’s support of and solidarity with the women and girls of Afghanistan, being supportive of the women of Afghanistan who protest against violations of their human rights, and encouraging women and men worldwide to continue efforts to draw attention to their situation and to promote the immediate restoration of their ability to enjoy their human rights, 1. Strongly condemns the continuing grave violations of the human rights of women and girls, including all forms of discrimination against them, in all areas of Afghanistan, particularly in areas under the control of the Taliban; 2. Also condemns the continued restrictions on women’s access to health care and the systematic violation of the human rights of women in Afghanistan, including the restrictions on access to education and employment outside the home, on freedom of movement and on freedom from intimidation, harassment and violence, which have a serious detrimental effect on the well-being of Afghan women and the children in their care; 3. Urges the Taliban and other Afghan parties to recognize, protect, promote and act in accordance with all human rights and fundamental freedoms, regardless of gender, ethnicity or religion, in accordance with international human rights instruments, and to respect international humanitarian law; 4. Urges all the Afghan parties, in particular the Taliban, to bring to an end, without delay, all human rights violations against women and girls, and to take urgent measures to ensure: (a) The repeal of all legislative and other measures that discriminate against women and girls and those that impede the realization of all their human rights; (b) The effective participation of women in civil, cultural, economic, political and social life throughout the country; __________________ 26 4 A/55/346.