i am aryana sayeed. i am a singer and a women s rights activist from afghanistan. it is for these reasons that she has fled her home country. two days after the taliban ended entered kabul, she made it onto a us plane with herfiance. he was lucky enough that one of the afghan translators was there, and he recognised my fiance when he took off his mask and apparently spoke to the american soldiers and told them, like, this is the fiance of a very famous singer in afghanistan and uk should let the men because if they catch them they will kill them. like, there is no question about that. but she worries about the women left behind. here she shares of the united nations human rights chief. the fundamental red line will be the taliban s treatment of women and girls and respect for their rights to liberty, freedom of movement, education,
of dollars to repair what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben chimes this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. president biden holds firm on his afghan withdrawal deadline he tells g7 leaders any delay increases the threat of violent attacks. in kabul desperate scenes at the airport as the taliban say no more afghans will be allowed there. brazil s supreme court is due to make a ruling which might have a profound effect on the country s indigenous people as well as the future of the amazon rain forest. the decision could restore territory that was lost decades ago. it might also become an obstacle to further deforestation. the bbc s tim allman reports.
welcome to bbc news i m david eades our top stories president biden holds firm on his afghan withdrawal deadline he tells g7 leaders any delay increases the threat of violent attacks. each day of operation brings added risk to our troops, but the completion by august 31 depends upon the taliban continuing to cooperate. at kabul airport as the taliban now say no more afghans will be allowed there there s continued desperation. never, never. it s not my country. also in the programme a crucial court ruling expected in brazil that could have a dramatic impact on both lives and landscape. and tributes to the rolling stones
self expression and employment. guided by international human rights norms. the human rights council held an emergency session on tuesday after what it said is credible reports of human rights abuses. why some taliban who were and are still talking differently, - restrictions and violations - are already taking place as we speak. we have documented that the taliban advances came with summary executions, disappearances, restrictions on women, media and cultural life. this is not ancient history. this is a earlier this month and this is today. four years ago in kabul, dozens of young women were watching arya na sayeed perform. now they are being told to stay at home for their own safety. the taliban says it is only temporary but many fear it is just the beginning. anita bhatia is assistant secretary general and deputy executive director for un women, which is a body working for the empowerment of women globally. i asked her what could
worked and like all of the others that i worked with, he was a brave, bright, intelligent worked with, he was a brave, bright, intelligent lad who actually genuinely wanted to do better for his country. the british government says no one s life should be put at risk because of their support for the uk s efforts in afghanistan and that it s working around the clock to relocate as many eligible afghans as possible. so are other countries. but these are the last days of the effort, and many who want to leave are set to left behind. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. well, after the us rejected pleas from european leaders to extend a presence in afghanistan beyond august 31st, time is fast running out for the uk airlift at kabul airport, as british troops are likely to leave ahead of us forces. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, wouldn t spell out an exact timetable for the british operation, but there are suggestions it may have to end as soon as friday. 0ur defence correspondent jon