U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, in a tweet posted Monday said there were reports of extrajudicial killings, civilian displacement, property destruction and other human rights abuses in Balkhab, district in northern province of Sarepol.
He added the reports cannot be verified due to an information blackout, internet cut and denial of access to media.
Disturbing reports of #extrajudicial killings, civ displacement, property destruction & other #humanrights abuses in #Balkhab District. Regrettably verification hampered by info blackout, internet cut & denial of access to media & HR monitors. All parties must respect #IHRL & IHL
— UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett (@SR_Afghanistan) June 27, 2022
Amnesty International meantime has called on conflicting parties “to fully observe laws of war in all hostilities and avoid harming civilians.”
Amnesty International is gravely concerned by reports of summary executions and harm to civilians in Balkhab district of Sari-Pul province. The parties to the conflict are obliged to fully observe laws of war in all hostilities, and avoid harming civilians and civilian objects.
— Amnesty International South Asia (@amnestysasia) June 27, 2022
“The international community must not turn a blind on the increasing human rights violations in Afghanistan but must instead push for accountability and ending impunity,” the human rights group said in Twitter threat on Monday.
It also called on Islamic Emirate to avoid blocking communication means.
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