EU faces fierce criticism over plans to host Taliban in Brussels
The European Union is facing significant backlash from human rights activists and MEPs for hosting a Taliban delegation in Brussels. Critics argue that the meeting risks legitimizing a regime that has systematically stripped women of their rights and public presence.
Why it matters
The visit highlights the tension between the EU's diplomatic efforts to manage migration and consular issues and its commitment to upholding human rights standards.
In 2024, the Taliban banned women from speaking or showing their faces outside their home. Photograph: Sanaullah Seiam/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen In 2024, the Taliban banned women from speaking or showing their faces outside their home. Photograph: Sanaullah Seiam/AFP/Getty Images Women EU faces fierce criticism over plans to host Taliban in Brussels Rights campaigners and MEPs say meeting would normalise regime that erases women from public life
The framing emphasizes the moral failure of the EU and centers the perspective of human rights campaigners and Malala Yousafzai.
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