Concessions to Taliban govt 'worth it' for Doha talks: EU envoy

Rights groups have strongly criticised the UN move to exclude women's rights and other groups from the Doha meeting which ended Monday, in a compromise to allow the Taliban government's participation. Civil society organisations and women's activists were given the chance to meet with officials and international envoys on Tuesday outside the official agenda though some chose to boycott the extra day of talks. "To have the opportunity to talk with the Taliban, and they came, and to talk with these individuals...