Torture cannot be justified in any situation, UN experts tell Afghanistan's new regime

07 May 2024

Torture cannot be justified in any situation, UN experts tell Afghanistan's new regime
NEW YORK: Noting that Afghanistan has entered into “a very challenging new chapter of power transition”, the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) urged Taliban-led authorities of Afghanistan to uphold “the international obligations of the State”. Experts serving on the UN human rights treaty body expressed particular concern over the situation of people in Afghanistan deprived of liberty along with the conditions of where they are held, including prisons, police stations and other detention facilities as well as psychiatric and social welfare institutions. Tor... Read More
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