Afghan War Crimes Victims Still Awaiting Justice

Afghan War Crimes Victims Still Awaiting Justice

Click to expand Image A British Army officer in Helmand province, Afghanistan, October 26, 2014. © 2014 Press Association via AP images Family members of Afghans unlawfully killed by foreign military forces during the 20-year war in Afghanistan have been waiting a long time for justice. Last week revealed two quite different approaches by countries that should provide it.Australia, which has gone the furthest in investigating alleged war crimes …

HRW: Families of Afghan war crimes victims await Justice - Khaama Press

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports that families of Afghan war crime victims are still waiting for justice, with slow progress from responsible nations. Patricia Gossman, Associate Asia Director at Human Rights Watch, emphasized that Afghan families of those unlawfully killed by foreign military forces during the 20-year war in Afghanistan have long awaited justice. She noted that Australia and the UK have made “slow and steady” progress in addres…

Afghan war crimes victims still awaiting justice: HRW Asia director

Human Rights Watch Associate Asia Director Patricia Gossman on Monday published an article on the situation of war crimes in Afghanistan over 20 years of foreign occupation and how differently two countries are tackling the issue.  Here’s what she wrote. Family members of Afghans unlawfully killed by foreign military forces during the 20-year war in Afghanistan have been waiting a long time for justice. Last week revealed two quite different app…

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Rights group criticizes delays in justice for Afghan war victims

KABUL — Family members of Afghans unlawfully killed by foreign military forces during the two-decade war in Afghanistan are still waiting for justice, Human Rights Watch said on Monday, as it pointed to starkly different approaches by Australia and the United Kingdom in addressing alleged war crimes. Patricia Gossman, associate Asia director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement that while Australia has taken “commendable” steps by launchin…