Report of the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, M. Cherif Bassiouni

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In the present report the Independent Expert welcomes recent developments regarding a national transitional justice strategy for Afghanistan; draws attention, however, to continuing human rights violations including repressive acts by factional commanders; arbitrary arrest and other violations by State security forces; unregulated activities of private security contractors; threats to human rights posed by the expanding illegal drug industry; sub-standard conditions in prisons; violations of women's rights; abuses linked to customary law decisions; violations of children's rights; inadequate attention to the disabled; land claims and other issues faced by returning refugees and IDPs; and arbitrary arrest, illegal detentions and abuses committed by the United States-led Coalition forces.

subjects: Recommendations,  HUMAN RIGHTS,  INTERNAL SECURITY,  ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,  POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION,  TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE,  AFGHANISTAN,  HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS,  RULE OF LAW,  INSTITUTION BUILDING,  ARMED FORCES,  POLICE,  MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION,  OPIUM POPPY,  DRUG TRAFFIC,  SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ECONOMIC,  WOMEN'S RIGHTS,  RIGHTS OF THE CHILD,  EDUCATION,  DISABLED PERSONS,  DISPLACED PERSONS,  AFGHAN REFUGEES,  ELECTIONS,  HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS,  PRISONER TREATMENT,  UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan,  International Security Assistance Force,  Afghan National Armed Forces,  Afghanistan. Human Rights Commission,  UN. Commission on Human Rights. Independent Expert on Human Rights in Afghanistan