He was also chief of staff of the UN Secretary-General's Sri Lanka Expert Panel and special adviser to the OHCHR in New York City.
Women's rights were being massively suppressed, religious and ethnic minorities were being persecuted, enforced disappearances were widespread, as were summary executions, arbitrary detention and torture.
The ongoing unrest has also caused a humanitarian crisis, as access to vital resources is lacking and food, water and medical care are in short supply.
The return of the Taliban to power has undone all the progress that has been made in the past two decades in the realisation of basic human rights and freedoms.
Bennett also documented the severe impact of the economic crisis on human rights, which was exacerbated by international sanctions and the sudden withdrawal of foreign aid.
[5] Bennett issued a statement in response to the ban, calling the decision "a step backwards" and committing to continue documenting human rights violations and abuses.