The Hindu : `U.S. forces violating rights in Afghanistan'

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Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004

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`U.S. forces violating rights in Afghanistan'

NEW YORK, MARCH 8. The U.S. forces operating in Afghanistan have arbitrarily detained civilians, used excessive force during arrests of non-combatants, and mistreated detainees, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

The rights watchdog alleged the U.S.-administered system of arrest and detention in Afghanistan exists outside the rule of law.

The U.S. is maintaining separate detention facilities at Bagram, Kandahar, Jalalabad and Asadabad military bases, it said.

The report also described frequent arbitrary arrests of civilians, apparently based on mistaken or faulty intelligence, and numerous cases of civilians-grocers, farmers, or labourers-who were held incommunicado and indefinitely.

— PTI

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