Taliban stand firm against negotiating women’s rights at Doha

FILE - Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 23, 2023. The Taliban were adamant on June 29, 2024, that they would not discuss women's rights in Afghanistan at a two-day U.N. meeting in Doha, Qatar.

The Taliban on Saturday ruled out any discussions on “internal issues” of Afghanistan, including women’s rights, with international envoys at a crucial United Nations-hosted meeting in Doha, Qatar.