Richard Bennett: The conditions of Afghans in exile should keep hope alive for the country's future

Yasamin Thu May 2026 4 months ago 372

Bennett emphasized that everyone's focus should be on Afghanistan's future. He also described efforts to recognize "gender apartheid" as a promising step and pointed to the Taliban’s policies and restrictions against women and girls as a clear example of this type of discrimination.


At the same session, Rahmatullah Nabil, the former head of Afghanistan's National Security, warned that if Afghan citizens abroad fail to become a voice of hope for the people, Afghanistan will once again be pushed to the margins. He said that in the event of inaction by Afghan migrants, the country's fate will be determined by external powers and actors.


Nabil, referring to developments following the September 11 attacks, added that if a similar event were to recur, intelligence agencies would once again implement pre-designed scenarios in Afghanistan, and under those circumstances, Afghan citizens would have little opportunity to make decisions.


Richard Bennett also urged Afghan citizens residing in France to share their views and suggestions with him so that he could use them in continuing his mission. He noted that he has held this responsibility for four years and will remain in the role for two more years.


Bennett traveled to Paris to participate in a joint session of Afghan activists and French officials, and on the sidelines of the event, he also met with members of parliament and French diplomats.

Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Afghanistan, has called on Afghan migrants to play a more active role in the country's future and not allow hope to fade among the Afghan people. Speaking at a session on the Afghan crisis in the French Parliament, he stated that Afghan citizens living abroad can have a significant impact on shaping Afghanistan's future path and must convey a spirit of hope to the people inside the country.

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