The Northern Ireland protocol came into force on 1 January and mandates checks and controls on goods crossing from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. He added: “The suggestion that there’s been some shattering of the union is, we say, not sustainable.”
He told senior judges: “There has been no change to the constitutional status of Northern Ireland.” In a landmark case, they have contested that the withdrawal agreement and act of parliament changed the constitutional status of Northern Ireland and conflicted with the Acts of Union from 1800. Tony McGleenan QC was opening his defence of the protocol against a legal challenge brought by a group of unionist politicians including the Traditional Unionist Voice leader, Jim Allister, the former Labour party MP Kate Hoey and the former Brexit party MEP Ben Habib. Get the latest news from in your inbox.The Northern Ireland Brexit protocol has not “shattered” the constitutional status of Northern Ireland within the UK, as some unionists have argued, a government lawyer has told a court in Belfast. Muttaqi said the Taliban would not allow Afghanistan to be used as a base for attacks on other countries and he said no reprisals would be carried out against officials of the former government.īut the Taliban have faced heavy criticism for keeping women and girls out of employment and education, excluding broad sections of Afghan society from government and have been accused of trampling on human rights as well as targeting former officials despite their promise of amnesty. "They must delink the Taliban government from the 40 million Afghan citizens," Pakistan's Prime Minister Khan said. Much will depend on whether Washington is willing to unfreeze billions of dollars in central bank reserves and lift sanctions that have caused many institutions and governments to shy away from direct dealings with the Taliban.
Some countries and aid organisations have begun delivering aid, but a near-collapse of the country's banking system has complicated their work.īeyond immediate aid, Afghanistan needs help ensuring longer-term economic stability. Taliban officials have previously asked for help to rebuild Afghanistan's shattered economy and feed more than 20 million people threatened with hunger. "All must acknowledge that political isolation of Afghanistan is not beneficial for anyone, therefore it is imperative that all support the prevailing stability and back it both politically and economically," he said, according to a text of his remarks. The Taliban's acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi said the new government had restored peace and security and done much to address demands for more inclusive government with respect for human rights, including the rights of women. The two-day meeting in Islamabad also includes representatives from the United Nations and international financial institutions, as well as from world powers including the United States, the European Union and Japan.
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