Germany Says Engagement with Taliban Necessary but Condemns Human Rights Abuses

Germany says engagement with Taliban necessary but condemns human rights abuses

Germany’s envoy to the UN reiterated her country’s support for international engagement with the Taliban as part of a UN-led political process, but warned that systematic human rights violations—particularly against women and girls—continue to set Afghanistan apart as a global outlier. “There is no alternative to engagement with the Taliban,” Germany’s ambassador to the United Nations, Antje Leendertse, told the General Assembly on Monday, as me…

Faiq: Taliban Rule Drives Afghanistan into One of World’s Gravest Crises

Naseer Ahmad Faiq, Chargé d’Affaires of Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN, says that under Taliban rule, Afghanistan has become one of the world’s "gravest" humanitarian and human rights crises. The post Faiq: Taliban Rule Drives Afghanistan into One of World’s Gravest Crises appeared first on KabulNow.