UN experts urge Afghanistan’s new rulers to prohibit torture ‘in any circumstances’ – International People Search

September 2, 2021 chhaymam@chhaymam.com Travel 0

Experts serving on a UN human rights treaty body called on Thursday for the new Taliban-led authorities of Afghanistan to uphold “the international obligations of the State”, particularly in complying with all provisions of the Convention against Torture, outlawing the practice “in any circumstances”.

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