"Documented cases of violence against women have risen, with 5,132 cases reported to the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) including 241 murders," the report reads.
"The overall human rights picture in 2015 remained poor. The insurgency continues to be the biggest threat to the human rights of all people in Afghanistan…The ongoing insurgency affected access to education, health, and freedom of movement," the report reads.
Afghanistan is in a state of political and social turmoil, with government forces fighting the continuing Taliban insurgency, while other extremist groups, such as the Islamic State group, outlawed in many countries including the United States and Russia, have also expanded their activities both in the country and in neighboring states.
