From Reuters:
“Taliban's
large gathering ends with calls for international recognition”
A Taliban-run
gathering of thousands of male religious and ethnic leaders ended on Saturday
by asking foreign governments to formally recognise their administration, but
made no signals of changes on international demands such as the opening of
girls' high schools. The Afghan economy has plunged into crisis as Western
governments have withdrawn funding and strictly enforced sanctions, saying the
Taliban government needs to change course on human rights, especially those of
women. "We ask regional and international countries, especially Islamic
countries … to recognise the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan ... release all
sanctions, unfreeze (central bank) funds and support in development of
Afghanistan," the gathering's participants said in a statement, using the
group's name for their government, which has not been formally recognised by
any country. The group's reclusive leader joined the three-day gathering of
more than 4,000 men on Friday, and delivered a speech in which he congratulated
the participants on the Taliban's victory and underlined the country's
independence. read more
The Taliban
went back on an announcement that all schools would open in March, leaving many
girls who had turned up at their high schools in tears and drawing criticism
from Western governments. In speeches broadcast on state-run television, a
small number of participants brought up girls' and women's education. The
Taliban's deputy leader and interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, said the
world had demanded inclusive government and education and these issues would
take time. But the group's supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, who is
normally based in the southern city of Kandahar and rarely appears in public,
said foreigners should not give orders. The gathering's final statement said
defence of the Islamic Emirate was obligatory and that the Islamic State
militant group, which has said it was behind several attacks in the country,
was illegal. It said it would not interfere with neighbouring countries and
they should not interfere in Afghanistan.
^ Nothing has
changed, for the better, in Afghanistan in terms of Female Rights and Minority Rights
so nothing should change Internationally with regards to Afghanistan and the
Taliban. ^
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