We welcome the European Parliament’s resolution calling for the expansion of sanctions against the Taliban.

We welcome the European Parliament’s resolution calling for the expansion of sanctions against the Taliban.

We regard the European Parliament’s responsible stance, which emphasizes intensified sanctions against the Taliban and reaffirms the policy of non-recognition and non-normalization of relations with this group, as a positive and meaningful step toward the protection of human rights, particularly the rights of women.

At the same time, we strongly condemn the invitation extended by the European Commission to a Taliban delegation to visit Brussels. We consider this invitation a deeply concerning contradiction to the spirit and substance of the resolution, and we call for its immediate cancellation, especially in response to the so-called “Couples Separation Regulation,” which institutionalizes widespread discrimination and injustice against women and effectively legitimizes forced marriage and child marriage.

We further emphasize that inviting the Taliban, at any level or under any pretext, amounts to appeasement of this group and risks contributing to the escalation and deepening of its crimes against humanity, the worsening human rights crisis, and the continued suffering of the people of Afghanistan, particularly women.

We therefore call upon international human rights institutions and organizations, including UNICEF, UN Women, the United Nations, OHCHR, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch, to take serious and concrete action against the Taliban’s inhumane policies and crimes, especially the “Couples Separation Regulation.” We urge these bodies to move beyond statements and condemnations by preparing official reports, documenting violations, pursuing legal accountability mechanisms, and launching a strong and coordinated international campaign against these abuses.

Accordingly, we stress the urgent necessity of expanding targeted and systematic sanctions against the Taliban and its leadership. We call for the broader expansion of sanctions lists and comprehensive travel bans covering all officials responsible within this structure, as well as the acceleration and effective pursuit of arrest warrants against other Taliban leaders through international justice mechanisms. Such measures are critically necessary to ensure accountability for widespread and ongoing human rights violations and to end the cycle of impunity at the international level.

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