Taliban Accuses UN Special Rapporteur of Undermining Upcoming Doha Meeting

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The Taliban has dismissed the recent report by UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, labeling it as an attempt to “tarnish perceptions” ahead of the UN meeting on Afghanistan.

In a statement shared on Wednesday, June 19th, the Taliban’s chief spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, accused certain individuals within the UN of attempting to present a “distorted image” of Afghanistan, aiming to “overshadow significant progress” with “a few limited issues.”