The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced that despite the Taliban’s declaration of a general amnesty, it has documented cases of arbitrary detention, torture, and killings of former security and defense forces members and officials of the previous government.
The agency said in a report on Tuesday, July 28, that it had recorded at least 29 cases of arbitrary detention, five cases of torture, and eight cases of killings of former security forces members and officials of the previous government.
The agency added that one former officer disappeared in Herat Province after being forcibly expelled from Iran.
UNAMA stressed that the general amnesty must be fully implemented and that individuals’ rights must be protected in accordance with international commitments.
After taking control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban announced a general amnesty for former security forces members and officials of the previous government.
However, human rights organizations and international bodies have reported cases of human rights violations in recent years, including arbitrary detentions, torture, and killings of former security forces members.
