Afghan missions overseas slam Taliban regime, need journey ban again

The Taliban haven’t solely didn’t ship on their commitments but in addition “reenacted draconian policies”, together with systematically erasing ladies from public life, Afghan diplomatic missions the world over stated on Monday, on the primary anniversary of the autumn of the democratically elected authorities in Kabul.

The missions in numerous international locations additionally stated that the worldwide group ought to reinforce the UN-mandated journey ban on sure Taliban leaders, because the group has misused the exemptions.

In New Delhi, the assertion was put out by the Afghanistan embassy.

Most diplomatic missions of Afghanistan, together with in India, are nonetheless functioning independently of the Taliban dispensation. At current, round 70 Afghan missions are in operation.

The missions stated the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul final month affirmed that the Taliban are internet hosting and sheltering a “coterie” of international terrorist teams, that are threatening safety and stability of Afghanistan, the area, and the broader world.

The missions put ahead seven factors for consideration by the worldwide group to carry peace and stability in Afghanistan. These embrace re-imposition of the journey ban on sure Taliban leaders and enlisting new people within the sanction regime, coordinated measures to deal with “dangerous threat” emanating from the presence of international terrorist teams within the nation, and making certain significant engagement to exert strain on the group.

The missions particularly urged the worldwide group to “reinforce the UN travel ban for Taliban leaders [concerned], as the group has continuously misused travel-ban exemptions by refusing to engage in any meaningful dialogue for a political settlement”. They known as on the worldwide group and the UN to hunt “pragmatic solutions” to the present financial, political and humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan by way of putting in all vital measures to satisfy the pressing wants of the individuals of Afghanistan.

“Afghan citizens are deprived of basic services and face grave human rights abuses and violations, poverty, repression, and fear,” they acknowledged.

“Almost overnight, the Taliban militant group rolled back hard-won gains achieved through the joint effort and sacrifice of the people of Afghanistan and the international community since 2001,” they stated.

They stated the Taliban have rejected constant nationwide and worldwide appeals for the creation of an inclusive and consultant authorities, which is essential for political stability.

The missions stated regardless of the “violent and illegitimate” nature of the Taliban takeover, they had been supplied the chance to ship on commitments, together with making certain the elemental rights of residents and never permitting Afghanistan to turn out to be a secure haven for worldwide terrorism.

The assertion stated many international locations and worldwide organisations adopted a coverage of dialogue and engagement with the group within the hope that such interplay would positively affect the Taliban’s method and actions towards the individuals’s expectations. “One year on, the Taliban have not only totally failed to deliver on all their commitments but re-enacted draconian policies and directives,” the missions acknowledged.

“Among others, the group has banned girls from attending secondary education and systematically erased women and girls from public life by restricting their fundamental rights to work and play an active role in society,” the assertion stated.

The missions stated stopping ladies from training not solely constitutes a “grave human rights violation” but in addition jeopardises the nation’s progress and future.

They alleged that “arbitrary detentions” together with of girls activists, compelled disappearances and compelled displacements, collective punishment, crackdown on media and extra-judicial killings grew to become regular apply below the Taliban rule.

“These and other measures have perpetuated a climate of absolute fear and physical and psychological insecurity, forcing hundreds of thousands of Afghans to leave the country,” the missions stated.