Human Rights Watch: The Islamic Emirate has not prevented local commanders from carrying out retaliatory attacks

Bayan News – Moments after the publication of a new report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the deputy director of the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch announced that this report confirms concerns about the human rights violations against former government employees and military personnel.

Patricia Gossman wrote on social media on Wednesday, August 22, that the leaders of the Islamic Emirate announced a general amnesty after taking power in Afghanistan, but this has not prevented local commanders from carrying out retaliatory attacks.

She further wrote, “The responsibility to prevent further killings, hold perpetrators accountable, and provide compensation to the families of the victims rests with the Taliban leadership.”

However, according to UNAMA’s recent report, it provides statistics that after the Islamic Emirate gained control, approximately 800 cases of human rights violations against former government employees and military personnel have occurred, including 218 cases of unlawful killings.

Nevertheless, this UNAMA report has been strongly rejected by the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate.

Zabihullah Mujahid, in response to this report, stated that the general amnesty has been implemented universally, and its violation has not been proven.

The spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate accused UNAMA of attempting to engage in propaganda and stated, “Some sections in the United Nations corridors are always seeking out negative points instead of understanding the concrete realities of Afghanistan and witnessing positive developments.”