Taliban In Brussels: Dialogue Or Dangerous Legitimization?
Belgium has issued one-day visas to five Taliban representatives for talks on returning Afghans from Europe to Afghanistan. The move comes despite the Taliban not being recognized by the EU or any member state and ongoing concerns over its human rights record. DW's Jared Reed speaks with our correspondent Rosie Birchard and Shagofah Ghafori of the Center for European Policy Studies about whether migration policy is taking precedence over human rights, and what alternatives Europe has.
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AI GeneratedThe EU is hosting a Taliban delegation in Brussels for technical talks on deporting Afghan nationals, specifically those deemed security threats. While the EU denies this is formal recognition, critics argue it normalizes a regime guilty of gender apartheid and human rights abuses, suggesting the move is a response to far-right political pressure and low deportation rates.