Respect Human Rights to Gain International Acceptance: the US To Taliban

On Sunday, the head of the US mission to Afghanistan, Ian McCary, said that the United States would continue to hold the Taliban accountable for their commitments to not turn Afghanistan into a haven for terrorists, including the Khorasan branch of ISIS and al-Qaeda.

McCary tweeted that Over the past few years in Doha, they have sought dialogue with the Taliban to address urgent issues; we have provided ample consular assistance to US Citizens, LPRs, & others engaged with the Afghan people. He expressed his satisfaction over being able to support many Afghans in the country and abroad over the past few years, yet there are a lot of challenges to be encountered in Afghanistan.

He expressed disappointment over the Taliban’s continuing denial of allowing girls to access secondary schools and reports of human rights abuses, including the decline of media freedom and unsuitable restrictions on the rights of women.

The United States has also coordinated humanitarian assistance with the UN and international partners; McCary said that The United States stays the most extensive donor to international relief measures in Afghanistan. He further mentioned that more than $775 million in humanitarian assistance had been provided since August 15, 2021.

This week, McCary is completing his assignment as the Charge d’ Affaires at the US Mission to Afghanistan, operating from Doha since August ’21. The Director of the Afghanistan Operations for the Afghan Relocation Efforts, Karen Decker, will replace McCary as the Chief of Mission for the US Embassy in Kabul.