Taliban Still Not Consolidating Government In Afghanistan, Negotiating International Recognition

While the composition of the government is still not consolidated, the Taliban regime has made investigations into allegations of human rights violations in Afghanistan conditional on recognition by the international community.

The Taliban Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, Zabihula Mujahid, warned on Monday that for the authorities in place to investigate these complaints, they must be “recognized” by the international community, before declaring that, if this happens, the insurgents will pave the way for the opening of an investigation in this regard.

“Until we are recognized, this is a one-sided approach,” said Mujahid, who said “it is good” that the international community “Treat responsibly” and “recognize” the Taliban government “As a responsible administration.”

“After that, they can legally share their concerns with us and we will address them,” he added, as Tolo TV reported.

After the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, the international community has expressed concern over allegations of human rights violations in the country.

Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (CIDHA) officially announced on Sunday the suspension of their activities due to the inability to exercise them.

In parallel form, denounced the “permanent disregard for human rights” of the insurgents and cited as examples attacks on human rights defenders and “gross violations of international humanitarian law”.

They notably mentioned the “restrictions” imposed by the Taliban on women’s work and participation in public life.

For their part, the Taliban asked this Monday for international aid to alleviate the health crisis in Afghanistan, accentuated by the seizure of power by fundamentalists, during a meeting with the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO ), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

“If the international community does not provide aid in the health sector and other areas, Afghanistan faces a humanitarian crisis”Prime Minister of the Taliban interim government said at a press conference in Kabul, Mullah Hassan Akhund, according to a statement released by the insurgents.

Akhund also called for an end to the blockade of funds imposed by many countries and institutions after the seizure of power by the Islamist formation. just over a month ago, as well as ending sanctions against Taliban leaders.

“Pressure does not solve problems that could be solved through dialogue. Sanctions that remain in force should be withdrawn», Declared the Prime Minister, in the presence of a WHO delegation led by Ghebreyesus.

The WHO Director-General arrived in Kabul on Monday with the WHO Regional Director, Ahmed Al Mandhari, to meet with the authorities of the Taliban government and verify the humanitarian crisis in the country, he told the agency. EFE the Acting Minister of Health, Wahid Majrooh.

According to the Taliban, Ghebreyesus pledges to try to “increase aid” from WHO and “save Afghanistan from a humanitarian crisis”.

The WHO director admitted, the Islamists added, that funds donated by the international community before the fundamentalists came to power “They were frozen”, Although they promised that they would try to send this money to the Asian country.

The Afghan health system is on the verge of collapse after the fundamentalists come to power, and the disruption in the flow of aid funds resulted in non-payment of salaries and serious resupply problems.

The country’s health authorities have asked the international community for ways to release the funds, make sure the system could collapse very soon.

In recent weeks, international organizations have sent tons of medical equipement e Provisions deal with the crisis in health centers immediately, while they seek a solution to the problem.

While pushing for international recognition, the Taliban on Monday reported the arrest of dozens of people in connection with the attacks in recent days in Nangarhar province, which have killed several Taliban and civilians. claimed by the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS).

“Our security forces have arrested a large number of people suspected of recent explosions in the city of Jalalabad, province of Nangarhar (east),” he said. EFE the spokesperson for the Taliban Bilal Karimi.

These people are under “investigation“Added the spokesperson without specifying further details.

An official of the government of the Eastern Province assured, on condition of anonymity, that “the number of detainees is around 30 people and almost all of them have been arrested by the provincial intelligence directorate”.

Several explosions took place on Saturday and last Sunday in the city of Jalalabad in which at least six people were killed and around 25 were injured., according to the Taliban.

These attacks were claimed yesterday by the Islamic stateAccording to a statement from the Radicals Information Agency, Amaq, disseminated through its propaganda channels on the internet.

These are the first attacks to take place in the country since the Taliban took full control of Afghanistan with the withdrawal of American troops shortly before midnight on August 31.

The Nangarhar region, where Jalalabad is located, has remained the main area of ​​operations in Afghanistan since ISIS moved into the country in 2015. In recent years, there have been numerous clashes between its fighters, the Taliban, and Afghan and foreign troops.

Despite this strong opposition, ISIS maintains presence in remote areas of Nangarhar and it has now become the main threat against the Taliban, potentially carrying out attacks such as the August 26 attack at Kabul airport that killed at least 170 people.

(With information from EFE and Europa Press)

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