Families of Afghan Civilians Killed by US/NATO Cannot get Justice

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Families of Afghan Civilians Killed by US/NATO Cannot get Justice
By contributors | Aug. 14, 2014
By Bruce Pannier via RFE/RL

Amnesty International has released a report documenting the inability of the families of Afghan civilians killed in attacks by U.S. and other foreign forces to obtain justice.

The report, titled “Left In The Dark,” calls on the Afghan government to ensure that accountability for unlawful civilian killings is guaranteed in any future bilateral security agreements signed with NATO and the United States.

David Griffiths, Amnesty’s deputy director for the Asia-Pacific region, told RFE/RL that the report contains three key conclusions — that Afghan civilians have nowhere to turn for justice; that the military justice system of foreign forces does not ensure accountability for these cases; and that the failure to properly address the grievances of Afghan civilians leaves behind “a dangerous legacy of resentment.”

Amnesty interviewed 125 Afghan civilians who give firsthand accounts of air strikes and raids that left civilians injured or killed between the years 2009 and 2013.