دری پشتو دری پشتو

23 August 2008

Kabul-Afghanistan

 Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission is deeply concerns on the increasing civilian causalities and believes that no reason can justify killing of civilian in military operations.

The midnight incident of August 22, 2008, in Aziz-Abad village of Shendan District of Hirat province was the second tragic incident that happened in highly civilian populated areas and reportedly killed 78 villagers including women and children in the course of five weeks. The first incident in this district happened on July 17, 2008, in which more than 30 civilians were killed and wounded.

Since January 2008 the Afghan independent Human Rights Commission registered more then nine hundred civilian causalities as a result of operations conducted by International forces present in Afghanistan and attacks launched by the insurgents/ Taliban.

Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission today deployed a special investigation team to investigate allegations of breach of international humanitarian law and excessive use of force in to the Aziz-abad village incident on the 22 August.

 AIHRC offers its deep regrets and heartfelt sympathy and condolence to the bereaved families of those killed and the injured in the incident, and once again calls on the government of Afghanistan and international forces for a full investigation in to the incident that should subsequently result conduct of criminal investigation in to the incident. It also calls for necessary measures to be taken in compliance with International Humanitarian laws in order to prevent civilian casualties.