"The United Nations last month described Afghanistan as a graveyard for human rights that enforces gender apartheid using torture and corporal punishment. Women and girls aged over 11 are excluded from education and banned from most forms of paid employment."
"Under rules in place in the UK, the government is unable to return refused asylum seekers to Afghanistan because the UK does not recognise the Taliban-led government."
"Mahmood spoke out days after the Swedish government confirmed that it had facilitated talks between Kabul and Brussels over a returns deal which is due to take place within weeks."
"I'm not ruling it in or out. I'm not going to give a running commentary on additional conversations that are happening."
Shabana Mahmood has indicated that the UK government is closely monitoring talks between Kabul and EU nations regarding a returns program for rejected Afghan asylum seekers. This potential program would reverse current UK policy, which prohibits returning individuals to Afghanistan due to the Taliban's control. The United Nations has condemned the human rights situation in Afghanistan, particularly for women and girls. Mahmood emphasized the importance of collaboration with international partners while remaining non-committal about future discussions with the Taliban.
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