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Taliban Reject Fresh US Criticism of Kabul Government

Foreign governments want the hardline group to govern the country through a broad-based ruling system that represents all Afghan ethnicities, respects human rights, including women's rights to education and work, and disallows terrorists from using the country for cross-border attacks.

In its post-meeting statement, the GCC stressed the need for the Taliban to devise a national reconciliation plan that 'respects basic freedoms and rights, including women's right to work and education.