“Today We Shall All Die” - Afghanistan’s Strongmen and the Legacy of Impunity - Human Rights Watch

This 96-page report profiles eight “strongmen” linked to police, intelligence, and militia forces responsible for serious abuses in recent years. The report documents emblematic incidents that reflect longstanding patterns of violence for which victims obtained no official redress. The impunity enjoyed by powerful figures raises serious concerns about Afghan government and international efforts to arm, train, vet, and hold accountable Afghan National Police units, National Directorate of Security officials, and Afghan Local Police forces.  Read More   
 “Today We Shall All Die”

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• Afghanistan: Abusive Strongmen Escape Justice
• Appendix I: Letter from Human Rights Watch to President Ashraf Ghani
• Appendix II: Letter from President Ashraf Ghani to Human Rights Watch