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Afghanistan: Taliban tactics put civilians in harm’s way
The Taliban are exposing civilians to danger during the conflict in Kunduz by hiding in people’s houses and conducting door-to-door…
September 29, 2015
Press Release
All sides must protect civilians as fighting rages in Kunduz, Afghanistan
The Taliban and Afghan security forces must ensure that civilians are protected in accordance with international law and that nobody…
September 28, 2015
Press Release
Afghanistan: Abhorrent punishment of 100 lashes for ‘adultery’ must be investigated
The public flogging of a man and a woman by local officials in western Ghor province in Afghanistan for “adultery”…
September 2, 2015
Press Release
USA: Afghan civilian killings require rigorous, thorough investigation
US authorities must ensure that the re-opened investigation into the alleged killing of some 18 Afghan civilians by US Special…
August 26, 2015
Report
Their Lives On The Line
Women human rights defenders in Afghanistan who face mounting violence - including threats, sexual assault and assassinations- are being abandoned…
April 6, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges President Obama to Raise Human Rights with Visiting Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani
Amnesty International today urged President Obama to raise human rights issues in Afghanistan during meetings this week with Afghanistan President…
March 23, 2015
Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…
February 25, 2015
Report
Left in the Dark: International Military Operations in Afghanistan
A report on failures of accountability for civilian casualties caused by international military operations in Afghanistan.
August 11, 2014
Press Release
Afghanistan’s New Policy Is a Lifeline to More Than Half a Million Internally Displaced
Afghanistan's new policy to help more than 600,000 internally displaced people, many of whom live on the brink of starvation…
February 10, 2014
Press Release
War crimes Investigations in Afghanistan Crucial to Any Security Pact with USA
Afghan leaders meeting in Kabul this week should demand accountability for war crimes allegedly committed by US military forces in…
November 19, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Afghanistan 2013
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Head of state and government Hamid Karzai Thousands of civilians continued to suffer from targeted and…
May 15, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Underscores Need for Presidents Obama and Karzai to Raise Women’s Rights to Top of Today’s White House Discussion on Afghanistan’s Security
Amnesty International urged President Obama today to put women's rights in Afghanistan at the top of his security talks today…
January 11, 2013