Getting away with murder? : the impunity of international forces in Afghanistan / Amnesty International.
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TextPublication details: London : Amnesty International Publications, 2009.Description: 22, [2] p. ; 30 cmSubject(s): - Afghan War, 2001-
- Humanitarian law
- Afghan War, 2001- – United States
- Human rights – Afghanistan
- War crimes – Afghanistan
- War – Protection of civilians
- Rule of law – Afghanistan
- War victims – Afghanistan
- International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization – Armed Forces – Afghanistan
- Afghanistan National Security Forces
- Afghan War, 2001- – Causes
- Pamphlet DS 371.412 .G48 2009/ + /PDF/(162KB)
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Cover title.
“First published in 2009”.
“ASA 11
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2009 ; Amnesty International, February 2009”—running caption.
Contents: Glossary—Introduction—a case in point : Kandahar mystery—The midnight killings—Earlier raids—No explanations, no accountability—Soldiers, spies and militias—International military forces in Afghanistan—ISAF and OEF in Kandahar : blurring the lines—US ‘other government agencies’ (OGAs)—Afghan forces deployed in Kandahar—Conclusion—Endnotes—Appendixes.
Abstract: Respect for international law, including human rights law and international humanitarian law as well as respect for the rule of law by international and Afghan security forces, is imperative to bringing security to Afghanistan. Improving access to basic economic and political rights for Afghans is contingent upon improving security and building respect for the rule of law. International forces operating in Afghanistan cannot simply counter the perception common among Afghans that they are above the law. They must, as a matter of international law, ensure proper accountability for the actions of all international forces, whether in the regular military, civilian contractors, or intelligence agencies. NATO
ISAF, US, and Afghan security forces need to urgently develop a unified, or at least, coherent and consistent, system for prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigation leading to the prosecution of suspects, as well as for systematic reparation process for civilians who are killed or injured as a result of international military operations.