Report of the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, M. Cherif Bassiouni
Contributors: UN. Commission on Human Rights. Independent Expert on Human Rights in Afghanistan
Publisher: UN
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng; ara; chi; fre; rus; spa
Number of pages: 24
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
Description: 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.
Notes: Prepared pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 2003/77.

UN Job no.: G0512824 E.

Material type: Reports/studies.

Issued under agenda item 19, agenda document E/CN. 4/2005/1.

Distribution: General.