Migrants, most of them from Afghanistan, rest at an old school used as a temporary shelter on the island of Kythira, southern Greece AP
World

Afghan Taliban to hold rare, closed-door talks with EU officials on deportations

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

PTI

BRUSSELS: 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.

Also Read

Northeast Monsoon to kickstart with heavy rains across state today

Super El Niño to raise temperature by 3°C in TN next year

Cooum riverfront development: Work on 1.7-km pilot stretch to begin from Periyar Bridge

'Blue drum' murder: Death penalty to victim's wife Muskan and her partner Sahil

Rahul Gandhi meets Ankita Bhandari's parents protesting at India Gate, slams BJP

SCROLL FOR NEXT