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EU faces fierce criticism over plans to host Taliban in Brussels
Published 23 June 2026 ยท europe
Rights campaigners and MEPs say meeting would normalise regime that erases women from public life EU officials are facing fierce criticism over plans to host
Rights campaigners and MEPs say meeting would normalise regime that erases women from public life EU officials are facing fierce criticism over plans to host the Taliban in Brussels on Tuesday, with rights campaigners and MEPs warning that the meeting risks normalising a regime that has banned girls from school beyond the sixth grade and sought to erase women from public life, while its ranks include two leaders accused of crimes against humanity.
The Belgian foreign ministry said on Monday it had issued five single-day visas to a Taliban delegation to attend a meeting in Brussels. Sources told
the Guardian the meeting was expected to take place on Tuesday. Continue reading...
Published: June 23, 2026 โข 9:30 AM IST ยท Updated: June 23, 2026 โข 10:07 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Rights campaigners and MEPs say meeting would normalise regime that erases women from public life EU officials are facing fierce criticism over plans to host the Taliban in Brussels on Tuesday, with rights campaigners and MEPs warning that the meeting risks normalising a regime that has banned girls from school beyond the sixth grade and sought to erase women from public life, while its ranks include two leaders accused of crimes against humanity.
The Belgian foreign ministry said on Monday it had issued five single-day visas to a Taliban delegation to attend a meeting in Brussels.
Sources told the Guardian the meeting was expected to take place on Tuesday.