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the centre was a revolutionary football, known to locals, as the doctor football rebels concludes with the celebration of the life and legacy of socrates and the corinthians, democracy movements on al jazeera. ah, this is al jazeera ah, hello, i'm having speaker, this is the news out live from the coming up in the next 60 minutes. if i meant the red line, we'll do the statement of women and girls, us talk, human rights official says, there are credible reports of summary executions and serious violations fun. it's all about pressure grows on the u. s. president to delay the true withdrawal from
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afghanistan as he goes into a g 7 meeting to discuss the situation off the trying for years to become president zambia as new leader has been inaugurated. and he's promising to turn around the economy and stalling vacation vaccinations in haiti report on the challenge facing a much delay drive to protect people against cobra, 1970 for the sport as the paralympics opening token upcoming. the absence from the games is marked with their flag and the message from other refugee athletes who hear from them in the next hour. ah, we'll begin with the crisis in afghanistan and it is emerge that the head of the cia has held a meeting with the tyler bonds top leadership. it is the highest level talks between the biden administration and the total bon since the group took over the capitol campbell,
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the evacuation effort was likely to be high on the agenda. a seems like these have put the u. s. president on the global pressure. joe biden. is considering extending a deadline on the withdrawal of american forces beyond august 31st. but the tyler bond has warned against the bottom of face allies at an emergency virtual meeting of g 7 nations. in about half an hour from now, apart from the evacuation, they're expected to urge the taller bond to form and inclusive government will face sanctions allows early of the you and human rights chief said she's received credible reports of abuses against civilians in areas on the taller bond control allegations include summary executions and the restriction of women's rights. we have also received credible reports of seated violation of international military law and human rights abuses taking place in many areas under effective taliban control. they include among others,
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summary executions of civilians and all the combat. members of the africa, national security forces restrictions on the rights of women, including the right to move around freely and girls ride to attend school. i was on the stands diverse, ethnic and religious minorities are also at risk of violence and refreshment. we have correspondence across the united states, europe and in afghanistan, reporting this story force natasha butler is in paris. the dean baba in london. charles stratford is in cobble, but 1st let's go to our white house correspondent, kimberly how can and kimberly, what more we hearing about this cia me to well, what we know is that as a result of this meeting, there are tough decisions that are being weighed in terms of options here at the white house, as you reported, the u. s. president set to meet virtually with g 7 leaders and under an enormous amount of pressure to extend that august 31st deadline. so that more evacuations
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of american citizens of those that from the west that helped that effort, and as well, afghans who participated in that effort to assist the united states in afghanistan . we know that in the last 24 hours alone, there have been $21000.00 people that have been evacuated, tens of thousands since mid august, and the united states is under enormous amount of pressure from growth written and france to extend that august. 31st deadline, so that meeting with the ca director william burns. and how about leaders taking place? we understand in the last day what that discussion was about was whether or not there would be any sort of leeway to extend that deadline. you remember that initially when the us president announced the withdrawal, he says that this would happen by september 11th then move the date back. so there
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was this exploration to see if there was any room beyond august 31st, but what we're being told, well, the ca is not commenting. what we're being told is that right now the taliban giving the united states the indication that there is no movement on that august 31st deadline. in other words, that it's a red line for the taliban. now the reason this is so important is the united states has about 6000 troops that are working to assist in this evacuation effort. and there will need to be time to get those troops out. and that's what makes today so significant. that's why the us president is talking to these g 7 leaders and will be making remarks following that meeting at 16 gmc. kimberly, thanks for that. kimberly. how can in washington for us, just want to show you right now like pictures from, from cobble. this is lee tyler bond. the top on leadership right now, me giving you the conference. we will no doubt to hear more on that
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a little bit later. but right now let's stay in cobble who will go to charles stratford who is standing by force. charles, what's the latest that you're hearing on the things at the airport moment? what we understand, we know that this evacuation is ongoing. kimberly say the white house announcing that 21000 people were lifted out of cobble yesterday. a massive operation. the continues. we had no as yet commented from the time by no reaction with respect to this meeting between the taller ball and leader and the head of the cia. but we know that there is a kind of a press conference on going. we expect that may be some sort of comment on that meeting later because the taliban have said that there is a red line and that red line is august the 31st and it can't be crossed. us troops,
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native falls. he's had, i've left by then and they've all the consequences, what effect those consequences will be, remains to be seen. the situation continues to be incredibly tense around the airport. we have seen sporadic gun fights, violence in that area in recent days. the last which i believe was monday evening when i for rock and special forces stories, i can security forces personnel was killed by an identified gunman. the telephone are under a lot of pressure though in terms of getting international legitimacy. they want to be taken seriously. that p r is telling us that they all no longer the time of all the old. yes to year they've changed. and they are aware of the kinds of things that they need to do to change. and they're also in need of money. this country face is a huge financial crisis,
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which it has been going through for 2 decades now. but the u. s. for example, is frozen $9000000000.00 in afghan money and sources in us banks. and it is something obviously that the talking about are going to need it desperately, if they are going to deal with some of the huge challenges that this country is facing. so it's going to be very interesting to see as to whether, if indeed the part of ministration pushes for extending this deadline. whether in fact that's only bon may agree because of the kind of pressures that they are on the for the mom and charles, thanks for that. let's talk to nadine barbara, who is life for us in london. so nadeem, british prime minister boyce johnson, is chairing that g 7 virtue meeting and it looks like lead is, are divided on the extension of the deadline. what's likely to happen was him, that's right. or is johnson has been rather saw in on the she was the evacuations
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from couple apple over the last couple of weeks. but he did tweet earlier, saying he'll be asking friends and allies to quote, stand by the afghan people and step up support for refugees. and humanitarian aid and yes, downing street sources have hinted that he will be pressing president biden for at least a few days more to get people out of. i've gone on the u. k. defense minister ben wallace on tuesday. describe the chances of getting that extension, a slim saying it was unlikely, but if possible, brittany would be asking the us for that extension. he revealed the 7 over the last 24 hours. the u. k. had lifted more than 2000 people. most of them under something called the african
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relocation and assistance policy. people who have the right to come and live in britain, but there are thousands more such people. he says, but they will not stop until the us presence that coverage is ended. now on that, we're going to hear from bar is johnson at the end of the virtual meeting, but also from the on the lion, the president of the european commission, shall michelle head of the european council that you represented in the g 7 by germany, france, and italy, of course, and they'll be outlining plans for the you to increase its humanitarian aid for africans in and around afghanistan to the tune of 200000000 euros. they're expected to outline more details after the conference is finished. nadine, thank you. natasha butler is life for us in paris now. natasha. we were just
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hearing a moment earlier from the un human rights chief that meeting taking place in geneva some strong was that what else was said well, delegates the human rights council have been meeting for several hours now and they all pretty much all speaking with one voice message is that they are deeply concerned about the human rights situation in afghanistan. and they are urging the international community to rally rounds put pressure on the taliban to support human rights. particular, the rights of women and girls, minorities activists, former workers for the press of former government workers, a lot of concern. we heard also from the un human rights chief michelle bachelor. she opened this meeting with a speech in which she said that there would be certain red lines for the un human
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rights council, including the way that the taliban treat. women and girls should be allowed to continue with a secondary education of full education, full educational access. she said, and it was up to the taliban to prove that they will allow women and go to have the rights that they did. those are the red lines that she spoke about, but we also heard from several african delegates who made it very clear that they feel that this meeting has to be more than just nice words and messages of support, what they want more actions because they say that unless the international community does more to really protect the rights of people in afghanistan, it will fail those people in the country. to be frank with you, you are failing them. but now they not next month,
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not next march. you have the chance to redeem yourself. please take it, please, and shore the session habit because of all and strong outcome. please do not leave the tomorrow or the next month. money i speak to you enough on on all they do share, let me know them and how about tomorrow. and i will work moments recall on news or better or what some tele goods and human rights organizations around the world have been calling for is for the council to put in place what they call fact finding mission. so basically, you and workers would be on the ground in afghanistan to document abusive and then hold those responsible, accountable if the thing is absolutely necessary, that there are, if you like, or your eyes on the ground. seeing what is really happening. but the problem is, as far as me understand in the resolution that is expected to be voted on a shortly by the human rights council. as far as we know, such a fact,
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finding mission is not part of the resolution. so we'll have to wait until that final votes, which will take place shortly. all right, thanks for that natasha natasha butler in paris force. let's go back to charles strafford now in call ball. so charles, we had a lot of accusations there being leveled against the taliban, the rights abuses the door to door searches and so on. have we heard any reaction from them at all on this? nothing so far, but as you said earlier, there is this ongoing press conference being given by charlie bond as we speak. it would be very surprising that they won't be asked questions with respect to this meeting is taken post by the u. u and human rights council. because of course, these accusations are incredibly davin, the damage what the tale about have said does so fall since last week
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when they were report survive, ations happening here in cobble the china ball came out and said that those violations, anybody could who wanted to make accusations and sort of their, their rights were being violated. but for example, todd yvonne who being accused of breaking into pushing into people's homes and arresting people just thought about was saying that there was a, a unit that was being set up to investigate these allegations. and those found culpable would be punished by the tyler. by the time i'm very keen to, as we've been saying, try and improve their age and prove to the world that they are not the movement that they were before where overseas, so many atrocities have been committed over the years. so that's all about under increasing pressure, it seems obviously with the evacuation crisis in the airport in terms of security issues as well. and the financial issues that they face. and now these damning
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accusations being made at the us with respect to human rights abuses, culpability. and accountability for an organization, as i say that to come to power, but he's very keen to prove the world wrong. charles, thank you charles stratford in campbell. now, no, she could discern ya. k is the deputy director for south asia at amnesty international. she joins us live now from colombo, thank you for being with us. i want to ask you then about these reports that have come out of, of afghanistan. since the tall, tall bond took over various stories of rights abuses, particularly against women, door to door search use against families and so on. how, what do you make of those allegations? how troubling is this for you guys stream? the troubling to be honest,
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and i'm this team to nationals on the ground investigation which be the last friday prove that the other guy has been cutting out executions because i'm in in the province during the last 2 weeks and research as to who had confirmed these killings and be to just confirm the killing. and in the last one week in the last 560, if they heard more and more record, abducted also chose human rights defenders of journalists who have fled in the, in the eye of the prize. those by the time of on and extremely concerned as to what could happen in the coming days and weeks. how concerned are you about the the whole issue of minorities, minority groups in afghanistan, particularly the has are and the, the, the persecution that they have historically come on the from the taller bon
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historically. and you know how the other community and other minorities have been targeted by the taliban and by other groups. and the and the report that we really just thought tried to prove at the time, but have continue to do these kinds of targeted killings of ethnic and religious minorities. we see that this is just the tip of the book, but there are many other executions, torture and abductions, which have not been reported as a ton of bond, have cut more by the for an access to many proteins than any region and will be extremely concerned that this is going to continue and that many of these atrocities have not come into the public eye yet. but the taliban leadership have said that they that they have changed them, that they will promise to get to govern for all afghans, regardless of what ethnic group they belong to. what do you make of those assurances? the taliban have also come to just last week to protect women's rights to protect
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the rights of generally to do their work. but in the last few days we've seen the generally have reported on intimidation. they have reported at least one janet is just that a family member was cute when he could not be found by the child. so we remain concerned that these are only assurances and that is why it is critical that we have a robust independence investigate to make them by the united nations that is on the ground. and following all of the abuses and the accusations about abuses carried out by the telephone. what is the likelihood of that happening under the current circumstances given what's happening right now in cobble and all of all of the, the chaos around it. really main concern because the un human drives going to right now has the opportunity to take action. it can pass of resolution. now that to empower a fact finding mission, but the job we have seen is wanting. this is not the time for diplomatic hanging.
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this is the time for action. it can be made, it can happen next month as other all right, good to speaker you. thanks so much for your time. how the world health organization is warning the upheaval in afghanistan could lead to a rise in covey. 19 infections, the human body says it is concerned about the low vaccination rates in the virus spreading among internally, displaced. people also warned that canister one only has enough medical supplies for 7 days. more than 500 tons of supplies, including surgical equipment and malnutrition, kids is stuck into by because of restrictions and cobble. therefore both delta and various i've been documented in up on them. and we are concerned that the current athene and increasing population movement could lead to a spike and with less than 5 percent of the population fully above city. the
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conflict is embarked in investing in vaccination across the country and delaying the message which could lead to further outbreaks. the thank you live not to cobble where the taliban spokes me, major. he has been giving his conference under which you would agree each week ending that date the way that he doesn't want to know where the other one. okay. so it was done with that if i got an extension until the 31st is the number to come up with. what was that? i'm going to tell you, is it in the movie?
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no. got it all personal until the deadline loop would be evacuating all the factors related to you. we are not what devil to spend most of that, didn't then and you have a separate stand position on the deadline. was led by the side of the united states. it was a violation of the agreement. we want them to evacuate all foreign nationals by the 31st of august. and we are not in favor of allowing a funds to leave the company you've been pulling down the liberty wish column,
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redemptive and didn't have the same as the market. let me, but i will do what i can give you. will the melissa notice thing a kiki lamb that you the but the last i want you to do what and secondly, we are is the image to watch him. but when i go, i would like to that the and of the intelligence, the i want that back bones of compounds and every government. i have been a part of the country and administered the curate personally to be will do. but what are your ability invited? tell me what the,
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what they will learn me about it. the other end up on the smoking body, which does along the way that he was wanting to know who my ethnic when my question is about me. you say to me have media in the country in the support of the mom. i don't even i was in the mid you want me to get into what you have a lot of like how much of a female are constant. what i want to do because even
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now the majority of this, i'm committed by officer while i get in my 2nd question is about the diplomatic missions, those who can diplomats mission in which have left my 1st point in about media. i would definitely look at this. i would also look at the issue happen to be there might be some small incident and we will definitely focus on it because prison in the us are for the safety and security to make them if there are no security content in the if you can remove them from the home and if you could please focus on one question on single bit and that it would have an opportunity for everyone to forward. so please do
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call you or media just i'm from my new line here to make an announcement declared misty forgiven. are you also going to be 2 times dental, but a real, this is not related to our country. this is an external issue. we have to be have been betrayed by so many people outside that mtv. we talked about it a different time. she told me to go my independent. i'm out on the independent my christian committee. yes. i love god. i don't need that. you have formed your commission to
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focus on the entity piece. so when are they going to start the activity in? it's part of this commission and what are they going to be doing? have such organizations active enough kind of them being have a positive not i mean want to use done against any one topic. that means that we will not allow anyone to use of us. so i guess i mean the country with our neighboring countries or other countries. we have specific rooms in laws about it and they wouldn't be related question in english today. it was a news item in washington booth this year. your director has secretly met with any brother yesterday in cupboard. can you confirm these reports? and if so, what was the purpose of this meeting? thank you
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for that. and if you could share the speak, you know, oh dot com that was taken jonathan about the lights. i call you back. i'm not going to i see him. i mean, no, no, i mean, more of a now, how did the home in, i'm near you maybe, i guess, as we read about a meeting with different diplomatic, major embassies might be represented from your embassy or a showing, then to continue that the application is in favor of them and interest of both sides to continue to continue with their operation. political. the line is very bad,
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very feedback by the end of the united states. they are here to they are meeting with them to assure everyone and to maintain diplomatic relations will not we will not confirm. we cannot confirm that that has met with the ca director, smoke up and tell him that i was on it as much as mister much i had good afternoon. how did you hope to kinda touch your spoke about the security report? what could happen to the internal photos? alright, so if you just joining us, you've been listening there to a nice conference being given by the taller bond spokesman and f. kindest on behold mujahid he answered
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a number of questions there. he said that they had not agreed to an extension of the deadline for evacuation that evacuation as of now scheduled to end on october 30. first. the evacuation of, of all foreign troops and africans who wants to leave. but they did not specify what would happen if that deadline was broken. there's also reports of the, the, the accusations that there were various accusations that were made against the taliban, of, of rights abuses and treatment of women. and he also pushed back against that and said that they had that so that would not happen under the taliban leadership. let's go live now back to charles stratford who is in cobble force. and so so charles heard pretty much what you would expect to hear from a talk about leadership at this point and they were.
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