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)
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ
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.
........and George W. Bush is rumored to have said " HWR, is that the new barbecue sauce ?'