Talks with Taliban: Kabul asked to drop amnesty plan

HRW says Karzai’s administration had pledged amnesty for Taliban if they join a Kabul-backed peace scheme.


Afp November 27, 2012
Talks with Taliban: Kabul asked to drop amnesty plan

KABUL: An international human rights group urged Afghan authorities on Monday to refuse to give Taliban insurgents immunity from prosecution in return for peace talks.

The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said President Hamid Karzai’s Western-backed administration had pledged amnesty for the Taliban if they join a Kabul-backed peace scheme.

“Providing immunity from prosecution for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious human rights abuses violate international law,” HRW said in a statement.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 27th, 2012.

COMMENTS (2)

Sultan Ahmed | 11 years ago | Reply

If they lay down their arms, Pakistan ready to give amensty to all. This offer has been made by Interior minister. They should take benefit from the offer.

Parvez | 11 years ago | Reply

........and George W. Bush is rumored to have said " HWR, is that the new barbecue sauce ?'

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