Statements

Formal submissions and statements issued by Accountability Watch Afghanistan.

Statement·24 June 2026·Joint civil society statement — 41 signatory organizations

Joint Public Letter to the European Union on the Normalisation of Engagement with the Taliban

A joint letter by Afghan and international civil society organizations on EU migration policy and engagement with the Taliban

We, the undersigned Afghan and international civil society organizations, are concerned about the growing normalisation of engagement with the Taliban, particularly in the context of migration management and return arrangements, which raise serious human rights and protection concerns.

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Statement·24 April 2026·Ottawa, Canada

Statement on Reports of the European Commission's Plan to Host Taliban from Afghanistan

On the European Commission's reported consideration of inviting a Taliban delegation

Accountability Watch Afghanistan is deeply concerned about reports that the European Commission is considering inviting a Taliban delegation for discussions regarding the deportation of Afghanistan's nationals from European Union countries to Afghanistan.

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Statement·25 February 2026·United Nations Human Rights Council — 61st Session

The Deterioration of the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan

On the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

Accountability Watch Afghanistan expresses its deepest concerns about the continued deterioration of the human rights and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. Since the last Council session in September 2025, the Taliban have intensified the enforcement of their brutal acts and policies that further consolidate a repressive system marked by oppression, institutionalised gender discrimination and ethno-religious rule.

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