Human rights organization condemns handling by the
Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
Amnesty International calls none of the cases of
civilians killed in Afghanistan to be prosecuted by the American military.
A human rights organization released a report containing
harsh criticism that claims Americans are not adequately investigate the number
of civilian casualties, even the possibility of war crimes, which occurred
during military operations in Afghanistan.
NGO Amnesty International report entitled "Left in
the Dark" detailing the organization's investigation of 10 incidents
between the years 2009 to 2013 in which more than 140 civilians, including
pregnant women and children who died as a result of military operations.
Richard Bennett, director of Amnesty International's
Asia-Pacific region, said that none of their cases investigated by the military
legal process.
The report released Monday said the main obstacle to
provide justice for the victims and their relatives in Afghanistan is what they
call "the American military justice system is deeply flawed."
Bennett said America "is almost never punish its
soldiers in a murder case."
He urged Americans to learn from other countries that
"in recent years has been to reform the civil justice system means their
military."
The report also called on Afghanistan to ensure that any
bilateral agreement with the United States and NATO in the future will ensure
there is accountability for civilian deaths.
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