Author: Osama Bin Javaid
Delegations from Afghanistan and around 30 other countries are meeting in Doha for United Nations-sponsored talks on integrating Afghanistan into the international community. This marks the first time the Taliban will be present at these discussions. Who will be there? Zabihullah Mujahid will lead the Afghan delegation, with Taliban officials responsible for banking, trade, and narcotics control also in attendance. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will be absent, represented by Rosemary DiCarlo. What’s on the agenda? The talks aim at establishing peace in Afghanistan, integrating it internationally, and addressing human rights issues, particularly for women and girls. The Taliban seeks to…
Former Guantanamo detainee Asadullah Haroon draws parallels between his own abuse in US detention centres and the treatment of Palestinians in Israeli prisons. Haroon, who was held in Guantanamo Bay for 16 years, states that Palestinians face similar torture and oppression. Reports of abuse in Israeli prisons include beatings, attacks by dogs, and other degrading acts. Human rights groups urge for an international investigation to hold perpetrators of torture in Israeli prisons accountable. Moazzam Begg, a former Guantanamo inmate, highlights the parallels between Gaza, Guantanamo, and the war on terror, expressing little hope for change. Despite calls for justice from…