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Afghanistan

Politicians Call for Probe into Alleged Torture of Civilians

2022-05-15

[ToloNews] Afghan politicians called for an investigation into the alleged reports of torture and mistreatment of civilians in the provinces of Panjshir, Baghlan and Takhar.

The influential politicians who voiced concerns over the claims of civilian mistreatment are former chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah

...the former foreign minister of the Northern Alliance government, advisor to Masood, and candidate for president against both Karzai and Ghani. Dr. Abdullah was born in Kabul and is half Tadjik and half Pashtun. He also held the meaningless salaried sop position as CEO of Afghanistan, while Ghani was president...
, former Jihadi leader Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf, Karim Khalili the former Vice President of Afghanistan and the leader of Hezb-e-Wahdat, Abdul Rasheed Dostum
...ethnic Uzbek warlord who distinguished himself fighting the Soviets and the Taliban. The story that he had a bad guy run over with a tank is an exaggeration. It was an armored personnel carrier...
, leader of Hizb-e-Junbish and Muhammad Mohaqiq, People’s Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan.

However,
the hip bone's connected to the leg bone...
the Islamic Emirate denied the allegations.
No, no! Certainly not!
of civilian casualties in these provinces.

"The recent reports from Afghanistan speak of painful incidents in Panjshir, Takhar, and Andarab (of Baghlan) and Khost, that the military has conducted desert trials and tortured civilians. We call on the international community and the human rights
...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty...
organizations to launch a neutral investigation into these incidents and share the results with the people of Afghanistan," Abdullah said in a series of tweets.

Analysts said that the issue should be taken seriously.

"The government should not ignore it and should prevent it. It is important that (acting Minister of Foreign Affairs) Amir Khan Muttaqi and Mohammad Alam Izdyar restart the negotiations," said Torek Farhadi, a political analyst.

Meanwhile,
...back at the barn, Bossy was furiously chewing her cud and thinking...
a number of US based Afghans held protests in reaction to the alleged reports of civilian’s casualties in Panjshir, Baghlan and Takhar provinces.

"The Islamic Emirate conducted clearing operations against the people who were causing insecurity. Hundreds of them have surrendered and their weapons and ammunitions were seized by the Islamic Emirate. The civilians have a normal life. We seriously deny the reports and propaganda being spread in this regard," said Bilal Karimi, deputy front man for the Islamic Emirate.

The UN Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett said it was "essential for international human rights and humanitarian law to be upheld" and that they are "watching closely."

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