France Condemns Human Rights Violations Under Five Years of Taliban Rule

Paris/Kabul: The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the Taliban regime’s policies in Afghanistan, expressing deep concern over serious human rights violations, restrictions on women and girls, and the deteriorating security situation as five years have passed since the Taliban takeover.

In a detailed statement, the French Foreign Ministry said Afghanistan has faced severe humanitarian, economic and security crises under Taliban rule, creating growing risks to peace and stability across the region.

France Raises Concerns Over Restrictions on Women and Humanitarian Crisis

The French statement said the Taliban continue to impose discriminatory laws and restrictions aimed at excluding women and girls from public life, describing such measures as fundamentally incompatible with basic human rights.

France stressed that the normalization of international relations with the Taliban would remain difficult unless meaningful respect for human rights and effective action against terrorism are ensured.

Key Points of the French Statement

Violation of International Commitments: France urged the Taliban to immediately fulfill commitments made to the international community.

Threat to Regional Stability: France warned that Afghanistan’s internal situation continues to affect regional security and economic stability.

Terrorism Concerns: The statement emphasized that meaningful diplomatic progress would remain difficult without concrete action against terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory.

Growing International Isolation

Continued restrictions on fundamental rights and the Taliban’s policies have contributed to the regime’s growing international isolation. France’s latest condemnation comes amid broader international concerns over Afghanistan’s human rights, humanitarian and security situation.