Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan

The Taliban are seeking to end Afghanistan's international isolation through escalating diplomatic efforts. As The Guardian tells it, major regional and world powers are increasingly willing to engage with the Taliban despite the group's documented human rights abuses. The development has alarmed human rights advocates, who worry that closer diplomatic ties could undermine international pressure for improvements in the Taliban's treatment of citizens.

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