Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesperson for the Taliban's Ministry of Interior, referred to human rights as a "meaningless and shameful slogan." He made these remarks on Friday, September 9, via a message posted on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), commemorating the departure of the last American soldier from Afghanistan.

Qani urged Muslims not to be deceived by such slogans as human rights, claiming that these ideals had been experienced in Afghanistan and some other Islamic and non-Islamic countries, and that the situation in Gaza currently serves as a lesson. He called for unity and cohesion among Muslims to resist these concepts. Additionally, Qani asserted that the Taliban had provided nationwide security throughout Afghanistan, a claim that reflects the group's continued emphasis on their governance and security measures since their return to power.

This statement by Abdul Mateen Qani is part of the Taliban’s broader rhetorical campaign to delegitimize international human rights norms by framing them as foreign and corrupting influences. By connecting the critique of “human rights” to geopolitical events and tying it to Taliban claims of “security,” the Ministry of Interior is reinforcing a justification for their own ideological governance model. This verbal directive contributes to the cultural and legal insulation of Taliban policy from international critique, further entrenching resistance to rights-based reforms.