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Human rights are one of the key issues that the international community has with the Taliban since the group took control of Afghanistan in August of 2021. A delegation of Taliban officials has arrived in Geneva, Switzerland this week to discuss human rights and humanitarian aid with NGOs and other officials.
Switzerland’s foreign ministry announced Tuesday that a delegation of Taliban officials has arrived in Geneva for discussions on humanitarian aid and human rights, according to Al Jazeera. The group will be meeting with Swiss officials, the Red Cross, and other NGOs.
“The members of the delegation will have discussions around humanitarian access to populations in need, the protection of humanitarian actors, and respect for human rights,” A foreign ministry spokesman told AFP. “The protection of children during conflicts and the management of land contaminated by mines are also on the agenda of the conferences, which take place in a confidential setting.”
The spokeswoman said that the insurgent group will meet with the Swiss ministry representatives this week. She also stressed that the insurgent group’s delegation’s presence in Geneva does not mean that their government has been recognized or legitimized.
The representatives from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Peace and Human Rights Division of the foreign ministry, and the Asia and Pacific Division will also meet with the Taliban delegation this week.
The meeting between Swiss officials, NGOs, and the Taliban also comes as Afghanistan is facing dire conditions since the Taliban took over. The nation has faced a worsening humanitarian crisis, following the halting of aid and the sanctions against Taliban officials.
Aside from Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis, VOA reports that there have been security concerns at the border it shares with Pakistan. While Islamabad saw the Taliban’s takeover as an opportunity to once again exert influence, some believed that the Taliban’s takeover would be a blow against India, which had good relations with the former western-backed Afghan government.
Pakistan, despite efforts to send humanitarian aid, including the aid from India, to Afghanistan, has also complained of cross-border clashes as a result of terrorist threats coming from Afghanistan.
