Since the US-led military defeat of the government in late 2001, the Taliban insurgency has not recognized the legitimacy of the Afghan government or the 2004 constitution.Īs of mid-2020, Taliban forces controlled or had significant influence in many provinces and districts of Afghanistan. While in power in Afghanistan in the 1990s, the Taliban’s rights record was characterized by systematic violations against women and girls cruel corporal punishments, including executions and extreme suppression of freedom of religion, expression, and education. Although the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the laws enacted in the years since 2002 include many human rights protections, implementation has been poor, including in areas under government control.
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The troop withdrawal is expected to take place in parallel with negotiations between representatives from the Afghan government and other Afghan political groups and Taliban leaders aimed at achieving a political settlement after decades of armed conflict.Īs negotiations advance, they will need to address concerns about protections of fundamental human rights, including the rights of women and girls education freedom of expression and the media due process guarantees as well as ending attacks on civilians and accountability for serious human rights abuses and war crimes.įor this to happen, representatives from human rights and other civil society organizations, including women’s groups and victims’ representatives, should participate in the full range of discussions surrounding the intra-Afghan talks, including in plans for implementation following any agreement. On February 29, 2020, the United States and the Taliban signed an agreement outlining a phased withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan in exchange for Taliban commitments not to allow attacks on the US or its allies from Afghan territory.