A Member of the European Parliament has issued a strong warning against allowing technical migration dialogues with the de facto Taliban administration to morph into political concessions or implicit diplomatic recognition.
European Parliament Member Alessandra Moretti highlighted that since seizing power in August 2021, the de facto authorities have issued dozens of oppressive decrees systematically stripping Afghan women and girls of their fundamental rights, banning access to secondary and higher education, restricting employment, and severely curbing basic civil liberties.
Moretti’s comments follow growing debate within European Union institutions regarding pragmatic engagement with Kabul over migration management, forced returns, and border control. Human rights advocates and several parliamentary blocs have voiced sharp criticism over EU talks with de facto representatives, warning against realpolitik compromises that compromise core principles.
European lawmakers emphasized that any technical coordination concerning irregular migration or refugee returns must strictly adhere to human rights conditionalities. Parliamentarians continue to call on the European Commission to maintain a firm non-recognition policy toward the de facto regime, urging international partners to ensure that migration management does not undermine efforts to hold the Taliban accountable for systematic gender-based persecution.