The Taliban is hoping to engage in direct negotiations with Germany, a high-ranking official said on Thursday, after Berlin deported criminals to Afghanistan for the first time since the group's return to power in 2021. 'It in the interest of both peoples and countries that Germany and Afghanistan remain committed and resume their historical relations,' the Taliban official told dpa. Germany does not maintain official diplomatic relations with the Taliban, which is accused of widespread human rights abuses, especially against women and girls. However, a flight carrying 28 prisoners convicted of crimes in Germany left the country for Afghanistan on Friday. The Al Jazeera broadcaster said Qatar mediated between the German government and the Taliban. A Qatar Airways charter jet was used for the flight. The resumption of deportations to Kabul has been a hot-button issue in Germany in recent months, after an Afghan refugee killed a policeman in the western city of Mannheim. Critics have expressed concern th at deportations to Afghanistan could lead to serious human rights violations. The Taliban official told dpa that the deported criminals 'will be tried and treated according to the law, taking into account the crimes they have committed.' He did not comment on reports that the offenders have been sent to a notorious prison. Source: Ghana News Agency
Related Posts
Local explosive kills one in Bamenda
Inhabitants of Old Town in Bamenda II Subdivision, Mezam Division are in shock following an explosion that took away the life of a man, Wednesday July 19, 2023.According to sources in the neighborhood, the deceased whose name we got as Michelle picked…
Africa, Ghana did not witness total solar eclipse due to geographical location- Research Scientist
Dr. Naomi Asabre Frimpong, a Research Scientist at the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy, says the country and the rest of Africa did not witness the total solar eclipse due to its geographical location.
A solar …
US Suspends Ethiopia’s Duty-Free Access Over Tigray Violations
Citing “gross violations of internationally recognized human rights,” the United States on Tuesday said it suspended Ethiopia’s duty-free access to the U.S. market.Mali and Guinea will also lose access under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA…