Knowledge Partner
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist
weapons from the government, 75 HIA prisoners were released from prison
in a secret deal without revealing their criminal files to the public. Cri*cs
believe that if the HIA’s members receive special treatment, immunity, and
compliments—and not live as ordinary ci*zens—they may return to violence,
and consequently, people will not trust any future peace deal with the
Taliban either. • Peace has to be defined into tangible projects to end the never-
ending war and to ensure stability
• The peace deal with the HIA must be implemented in an op*mal way
and commitments that the HIA made in the deal should be fulfilled to
ensure further achievements towards peace
Lessons Learned • The US, with its new South Asia Strategy (announced in August
2017), ensured its commitment towards Afghanistan's stability and
development. The US' involvement in the peace process can enhance
inclusive peace only by suppor*ng an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led
peace talks to gain credibility and legi*macy of a sovereign party to
the talks.
• The neutrality of the HPC is the key condi*on for both par*es with
conflic*ng posi*ons, interests and arguments. This must be fulfilled to
ensure all disputes can be discussed and resolved
• Hard won gains, especially women's rights, which the Afghan people
could achieve in the past 18 years, must be maintained as precious
values for the further development of the country and should not be a
subject of any agenda during peace talks with the Taliban
• As long as the Taliban’s safe havens in Pakistan are not eliminated, the
fate of the peace talks with the former will remain uncertain
• The current system of power sharing inherently promotes conflict. The
ethnic differences and conflicts must transform into an alliance against
terrorism through reform and trust-building campaigns
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