The agreement between the Taliban and the United States in February 2020 mapped out a process which would result in the withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan and initiate the intra-Afghan negotiations for establishing an inclusive government and bringing peace to the country. After many months of negotiations, nothing on ceasefire, reconciliation and formation of an inclusive government was agreed; however, more than 5000 Taliban prisoners were released and a brazen military campaign of the Taliban ended the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The establishment of an exclusively Taliban and essentially Pashtun government1 in Kabul and the issuance of decrees that institutionalized the degradation of human rights in general, and women’s rights in particular, resulted in non-recognition of the government of the Taliban. The country is also in humanitarian and financial crisis and the situation deteriorates each day.
Center for Dialogue and Progress-Geneva (CDP-G)