AISS huddle discusses humanitarian, rights situation in Afghanistan

KABUL (Pajhwok): A meeting arranged by the Afghanistan Institute of Strategic Studies (AISS) discussed humanitarian crisis, women rights, security and economic situation in Afghanistan, according to a statement on Monday.

The meeting, title “Betrayal of Afghanistan; Four-Strike for Freedom” with the presence of some researchers, journalists, activists and international organizations held at the Mont Royal University, Calgary, Canada.

Members of this table discussed the withdrawal of the United States of America that led to the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the resumption of the Taliban, the re-establishment of the new system, the humanitarian rights violations and unfortunate incidents.

Citing the impact of August 15, members of the table discussed their individual and organizational experiences, especially on humanitarian costs, coping with exile and sudden immigration, and mobilizing organizational efforts to respond to the unprecedented humanitarian crisis.

They also discussed how the world community, especially the United Nations, USA governments, Canada, EU, international organizations and the media, is functioning.

The final round of the roundtable was a Q&A with participants raising their questions on the situation in post-exit Afghanistan.

The second table was held under the title of “Security Blackhole, Human Disaster, Gender Inequality and the Way to Liberation”, in which Maryam Safi, the founder and head of the Afghan Research and Development Institute, Mohammad Mohagh, the former ambassador of Afghanistan in Egypt and the research partner of the Institute of Strategic Studies of Afghanistan and Adventurous shawali, founder and The head of the Foreign Policy and National Security Program, McDonald Laurier Institute of Canada, studied this issue and the ways to solve it. Masoumeh Erfan, a researcher at the International Immigration Organization (IOM) was directing this conversation.

Members of the table reviewed four key parts, including the deepening of the humanitarian crisis, the institutionalization of the Taliban regime, the security crisis and the Taliban’s refusal to create a democratic system and the creation of a modern constitution.

Regarding the “framework for relief” from the above-related crises, the members of this conversation focus on the stronger mission of UNAMA, preventing the use of humanitarian aid in strengthening the Taliban’s economic political power, strengthening and legitimacy of unarmed resistance especially strengthening women’s resistance to oppression.

The Taliban’s trust, the stronger role of the diaspora Afghanistan pointed out in shaping political discussions and putting pressure on Taliban.

Discussion participants at the second table raised their concerns in the form of questions specifically on methods of resistance to speakers and discussed during the Q&A to reach liberation of discussion.

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