Taliban Rejects UN Report on Torture and Abuse of Afghan Deportees

KABUL – The Taliban on Thursday dismissed a newly released United Nations report accusing its authorities of committing grave human rights violations against Afghans forcibly returned from Iran and Pakistan, calling the findings “propaganda.”

“The people cited in this report may have been inaccurate, may be opposed to the system, or may want to spread propaganda or rumors and are therefore using the UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) for this purpose,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP.