BERLIN: The United States and a group of Western nations, including Germany, France and Britain, have expressed concern over the alleged killings and disappearances of former members of Afghan security forces following the attacks. Taliban took power in Afghanistan in August.
In a joint statement issued over the weekend, 21 countries as well as The European Union noted reports of such abuse documented by Human Rights Watch and others.
“We underline that the alleged actions constitute serious human rights abuses and are contrary to the Taliban’s declared apology,” the statement said. German Foreign Ministry,
“Reported cases must be investigated promptly and transparently, those responsible must be held accountable, and these steps must be clearly publicized as an immediate deterrent to further killings and disappearances,” Said it.
Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman saeed khostik Rejecting the charge of murder of vengeance, saying that no evidence was presented.
“If there is any evidence, it must be shared with us,” he said in a video statement, pointing to the general apology announced by the Taliban government.
“We have some individual cases of murders of former government members but these were due to personal enmity and we have arrested those involved.”
“It’s a slander against them Islamic Emirate of Afghanistanno justice.”
Human Rights Watch said in a report on November 30 that Taliban forces in Afghanistan have killed or forcibly disappeared more than 100 former police and intelligence officers since taking over the country on August 15, despite an announced apology.
The Taliban’s interior ministry rejected the Human Rights Watch report, but said it would arrest anyone who could be shown to have violent retaliation against former military members.
Facing a deepening economic crisis following the abrupt withdrawal of foreign aid as Western countries exit Afghanistan, the Taliban is appealing for international support to avert a humanitarian disaster that has left more than half the population starving in winter. Is.
“We will continue to measure the Taliban by their actions,” the joint statement said.
The statement was issued by Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America. Kingdom, Ukraine and the United States of America.
In a joint statement issued over the weekend, 21 countries as well as The European Union noted reports of such abuse documented by Human Rights Watch and others.
“We underline that the alleged actions constitute serious human rights abuses and are contrary to the Taliban’s declared apology,” the statement said. German Foreign Ministry,
“Reported cases must be investigated promptly and transparently, those responsible must be held accountable, and these steps must be clearly publicized as an immediate deterrent to further killings and disappearances,” Said it.
Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman saeed khostik Rejecting the charge of murder of vengeance, saying that no evidence was presented.
“If there is any evidence, it must be shared with us,” he said in a video statement, pointing to the general apology announced by the Taliban government.
“We have some individual cases of murders of former government members but these were due to personal enmity and we have arrested those involved.”
“It’s a slander against them Islamic Emirate of Afghanistanno justice.”
Human Rights Watch said in a report on November 30 that Taliban forces in Afghanistan have killed or forcibly disappeared more than 100 former police and intelligence officers since taking over the country on August 15, despite an announced apology.
The Taliban’s interior ministry rejected the Human Rights Watch report, but said it would arrest anyone who could be shown to have violent retaliation against former military members.
Facing a deepening economic crisis following the abrupt withdrawal of foreign aid as Western countries exit Afghanistan, the Taliban is appealing for international support to avert a humanitarian disaster that has left more than half the population starving in winter. Is.
“We will continue to measure the Taliban by their actions,” the joint statement said.
The statement was issued by Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America. Kingdom, Ukraine and the United States of America.
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