Rights Groups Urge UN Human Rights Council to Establish Mechanism for Investigating Rights Abuses in Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Several rights groups have urged the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent mechanism for Afghanistan to investigate allegations of rights abuses, including crimes against humanity.

The UN Human Rights Council is scheduled to hold a meeting on Afghanistan on Monday, September 9, during which the UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, will present his report on the country’s human rights situation.