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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...begs-Taliban-protect-womens-human-rights.html
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has begged the Taliban to uphold women’s rights after the Islamists toppled the government in Kabul amid fears that the country will once again become ‘a breeding ground for terror.’
‘I would just again implore those who made these moves in recent days to acknowledge what the international community has called for – human rights and the safety of their people,’ she said at a news conference in the capital Wellington.
‘What we want to see is women and girls being able to access work and education. These are things that have traditionally not been available to them where there has been governance by Taliban.’
Ardern’s mediation comes as China, Russia, Pakistan and Turkey all appear set to formally recognise Taliban rule, while others like British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have warned that no state should recognise the new government.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutteres tweeted last night: ‘I’m deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan & urge the Taliban & all others to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives & ensure humanitarian needs can be met.’
The terror group marched victorious into Kabul on Sunday, the culmination of a rapid advance across the country which was left open by the sudden U.S. and Nato withdrawal after 20 years of fighting post-9/11.
The Taliban have been on a charm offensive since the dark days of 2001 in an attempt to mitigate fears about a return to the brutally oppressive regime which ruled the country.
But Christian Guy, a former special advisor to Mr Johnson, called interventions like those of Gutteres and Ardern ‘delusional’ because they failed to understand the brutal ideology behind the Taliban.
‘They are raping women and girls, murdering adults, selling 12 year olds as sex slaves – and they are only just getting re-started. All these international calls for ‘restraint, human rights and peaceful transition’ are beyond delusional and actually insulting,’ Guy tweeted.
China and Pakistan are believed to be the first in line to break ranks with the international community in order to form closer ties with the Taliban….”
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has begged the Taliban to uphold women’s rights after the Islamists toppled the government in Kabul amid fears that the country will once again become ‘a breeding ground for terror.’
‘I would just again implore those who made these moves in recent days to acknowledge what the international community has called for – human rights and the safety of their people,’ she said at a news conference in the capital Wellington.
‘What we want to see is women and girls being able to access work and education. These are things that have traditionally not been available to them where there has been governance by Taliban.’
Ardern’s mediation comes as China, Russia, Pakistan and Turkey all appear set to formally recognise Taliban rule, while others like British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have warned that no state should recognise the new government.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutteres tweeted last night: ‘I’m deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan & urge the Taliban & all others to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives & ensure humanitarian needs can be met.’
The terror group marched victorious into Kabul on Sunday, the culmination of a rapid advance across the country which was left open by the sudden U.S. and Nato withdrawal after 20 years of fighting post-9/11.
The Taliban have been on a charm offensive since the dark days of 2001 in an attempt to mitigate fears about a return to the brutally oppressive regime which ruled the country.
But Christian Guy, a former special advisor to Mr Johnson, called interventions like those of Gutteres and Ardern ‘delusional’ because they failed to understand the brutal ideology behind the Taliban.
‘They are raping women and girls, murdering adults, selling 12 year olds as sex slaves – and they are only just getting re-started. All these international calls for ‘restraint, human rights and peaceful transition’ are beyond delusional and actually insulting,’ Guy tweeted.
China and Pakistan are believed to be the first in line to break ranks with the international community in order to form closer ties with the Taliban….”
