Bangladesh, Nov. 13 -- The call by many heads of state to end human rights violations often rings hollow as the violators in so many countries continue to commit such crimes with impunity. When will the international community wake up to the scourge of human rights violations?

Human rights violations are a global scourge that have engulfed scores of countries on every continent. It appears as though violating human rights is a game in which governments of all national stripes take pleasure and even try to outdo each other in their horrifically gross violations. Tragically, Afghanistan stands out as the one country that egregiously violates womens rights beyond the pale of anyones capacity to grasp.

Conditions for women in Afghanistan ar...