Afghan Taliban delegation travels to Brussels for talks with EU officials on deportations

Migrants, most of them from Afghanistan, rest at an old school used as a temporary shelter on the island of Kythira, southern Greece, Oct. 7, 2022. AP/PTI picture.

Published 23.06.26, 03:31 PM

A delegation from the Afghan Taliban is travelling to Brussels on Tuesday for closed-door talks with European Union staff, expected to focus on deportations, said a Taliban official.

Rights groups said the meeting undercuts the EU's human rights obligations and could endanger people in Europe and Afghanistan.

Belgium issued 24-hour visas to the Taliban delegation, which includes New Zealand-born Abdul Qahar Balkhi, a spokesperson for the Taliban's foreign ministry.

Afghan Taliban delegation travels to Brussels for talks with EU officials on deportations

Rights groups says the meeting undercuts the EU's human rights obligations and could endanger people in Europe and Afghanistan