Amnesty and justice in Afghanistan: "a nose made of dough"

In a bid to sweeten talks with disaffected Taliban, Karzai has revived a controversial amnesty law praising the mujahedin as national heroes while ignoring their crimes. If enforced, hopes that the toppling of the Taliban in 2001 might still bring about government in line with justice, democracy and respect for human rights will again be dashed, says Aziz Hakimi - Amnesty and justice in Afghanistan: "a nose made of dough ...

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