The Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies and the Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy (ISERP) present:

Accountability and Influence Over the Taliban for Human Rights

Event Details:

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

4:00pm-6:00pm

1512 International Affairs Building

Advance Registration Required. 

Speakers:

Halima Kazem, Associate Director, Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Stanford University

Shahmahmood Miakhel, Founding Member and Head of External Relations, Pro-Republic Democratic Movement of Afghanistan

Moderated by Sibghatullah Ghaznawi, Associate Research Scholar, Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University

Description:

This event will bring together experts on engagement with the Taliban to discuss how the international community can effectively influence the Taliban to uphold its commitments under the 2020 Doha Agreement, and their initial promises on women’s and girl’s rights and inclusive governance. The goal is to propose recommendations that can help stakeholders to encourage the Taliban to moderate their behavior on human rights and intra-Afghan negotiations.

Campus Access:

Please be aware that access to Columbia’s campus is currently limited to active Columbia students, faculty and staff. If you have any questions about accessing Columbia’s campus for this event, please email Saltzman Institute Coordinator Olivia Grinberg at ojg2112@columbia.edu.

This event is part of the Saltzman Institute’s ongoing series, “Beyond the Headlines: Overlooked Conflicts and Prospects for Peace.” The series is made possible with the funding support of Columbia’s Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy.