Taliban Will Address EU’s Concerns About Human Rights Violations

Taliban will address EU’s concerns about human rights violations, these conditions have to be met first.

Responding to EU concerns over human rights violations in Afghanistan, the Taliban said on Monday they would address EU concerns after the recognition of the new Islamic Emirate government.

Zabihullah Mujahid, deputy minister of the Ministry of Information and Culture of the caretaker cabinet, said that if the international community recognized the new government.

They would address concerns over allegations of human rights violations, Tolo News reported.

“We are criticized for violating our rights without knowing us,” Mujahid said. This is a one-sided approach.

It would be good for them to treat us responsibly and recognize our present government as a responsible administration.

Mujahid further said, they can share their concerns with us legally and we will address their concerns.

Taliban will address EU’s concerns: Mujahid’s remarks came after the head of the European Union delegation to Afghanistan, Andreas Van Brandt, said.

Brandt said on Sunday that the European Union was concerned about human rights violations in Afghanistan, according to Tolo News.

He said the EU is particularly concerned about violations of women’s and girls’ rights to education and work.

Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) issued a statement on Sunday saying that the Taliban have not been able to fulfill their duties since the occupation of Afghanistan on August 15.

The commission also said that Taliban forces have captured the commission’s offices and are using equipment there.

AIHRC also called on the Taliban to respect the independence of the AIHRC and called on the UN Human Rights Council to set up an independent body to monitor human rights violations in Afghanistan.

The AIHRC calls on the Taliban to respect the independence of the commission and its staff and all Afghan human rights defenders, the statement said.

Responding to this, the Mujahid said that the AIHRC is not an international body and added that an inquiry has been initiated into allegations of occupation of AIHRC buildings.

Mujahid said the AIHRC belongs to the former Kabul administration, and it was an official body at that time and is not an international human rights body.

However, we will see who and how has used the office of the Commission. The investigation continues.

Earlier, Human Rights Watch and other international organizations expressed their concern over alleged human rights violations by Taliban forces, but the Taliban have always denied the allegations.