Pakistan, Oct. 6 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council is preparing to vote on a crucial resolution that could establish an independent investigative mechanism to document and preserve evidence of human rights violations in Afghanistan. The proposal, led by Denmark on behalf of the European Union, aims to strengthen accountability for crimes committed under Taliban rule. The decision is expected during the council's ongoing session in Geneva, where the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan is also up for renewal.

The European Union said the move followed "careful and extensive consultations" and reflects growing concern over Afghanistan's worsening human rights conditions. The proposed mechanism would collect, consolid...