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January 15, 2019

Afghanistan: New Defense Minister Accused of War Crimes, Human Rights Abuses
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In more news from Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch is calling for the
international community to impose sanctions and investigate recently
appointed Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid. Khalid, a former governor
of Kandahar, is accused of committing war crimes and human rights
abuses, including enforced disappearances, torturing prisoners and
ordering the murder of five U.N. workers in 2007. The human rights group
also says there is evidence Khalid committed acts of sexual violence
against women and girls.


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