Date: 29 May 2006

The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) deeply regrets the killing and injuries resulting from the traffic accident today morning, extends its condolences to the victim families, and strongly condemns the acts of violence and misuse of peoples pure emotions by a group of opportunists.

While the Commission seriously calls on the Coalition forces and the Government of Afghanistan to identify and prosecute the perpetrators of the incident and provide compensation for the victims, it urges the people, especially Kabul inhabitants, to stay calm for the countrys safety and stability, and to defy those who cause sabotage, misuse, and insecurity.

The AIHRC hopes the people of Afghanistan will consciously prevent acts by those who intend to set our homeland on fire and will express their objection of such a carelessness of military personal in peaceful demonstrations.

The Commission appeals to the Government to seriously pursue the prosecution of the perpetrators of the incident through diplomatic means.