KABUL: The US is deliberating whether to renew a Trump-era waiver that allows certain officials of Afghanistan's Taliban-led government to travel abroad, the media reported.
The extension of the travel ban exemption will end on Monday, according to the 2020 Doha Agreement signed by the United States and the Taliban. "The Biden administration is locked in a fierce internal debate over whether to extend a Trump-era waiver that would allow select Taliban officials to travel abroad as they grapple with how to pressure the regime on Afghanistan's deteriorating human rights situation," reports showed.
Meanwhile, Heather Barr, director of Human Rights Watch's Women's Rights Division, said that the travel ban exemption demonstrates a lack of commitment to Afghan women.
To start peace talks with the Taliban, former US President Donald Trump lifted travel restrictions on Taliban leaders for a limited time. "The force elements have been used over the last 20 years with no positive results. I believe that the international community should understand this issue in order to solve problems through engagement "the Islamic Emirate's deputy spokesman said.
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