Afghanistan--Making Human Rights the Agenda.
by Capdevila, Gustavo; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 60Human Relations. Publisher: Amnesty International News, 2001; Inter Press Service, 2001ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): Amnesty International | Northern Alliance (Afghanistan) | Taliban (Afghanistan) | Human rights -- Afghanistan | Massacres -- Afghanistan | Afghanistan -- History -- Civil War, 1989- | Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 | Afghanistan -- Politics and government | Afghanistan -- Social conditionsDDC classification: 050 Summary: AFGHANISTAN--MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS THE AGENDA -- "Human rights have been ignored by those in power and those seeking power in Afghanistan for far too long. Human rights abuses both current and past underscore the need to remedy this situation in any future peace process. Human rights should not just be on the political agenda for Afghanistan--human rights must become THE agenda." (AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL) This article outlines past human rights abuses in Afghanistan. Also included are recommendations to promote a human rights agenda in settling the current conflict.Summary: AFGHANISTAN: U.N. WARNS OF RISK OF CIVILIAN MASSACRES -- "United Nations High commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson has warned the Northern Alliance, the opposition to the Taliban regime, that there will be no impunity for them if civilians are massacred in the context of the current armed conflict." (INTER PRESS SERVICE) This article addresses concern by human rights groups over possible civilian massacres during the conflict in Afghanistan.
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This MARC contains two articles.
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: Afghanistan--Making Human Rights the Agenda, Nov. 1, 2001; pp. n.p..
Originally Published: Afghanistan: U.N. Warns of Risk of Civilian Massacres, Oct. 12, 2001; pp. n.p.
AFGHANISTAN--MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS THE AGENDA -- "Human rights have been ignored by those in power and those seeking power in Afghanistan for far too long. Human rights abuses both current and past underscore the need to remedy this situation in any future peace process. Human rights should not just be on the political agenda for Afghanistan--human rights must become THE agenda." (AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL) This article outlines past human rights abuses in Afghanistan. Also included are recommendations to promote a human rights agenda in settling the current conflict.
AFGHANISTAN: U.N. WARNS OF RISK OF CIVILIAN MASSACRES -- "United Nations High commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson has warned the Northern Alliance, the opposition to the Taliban regime, that there will be no impunity for them if civilians are massacred in the context of the current armed conflict." (INTER PRESS SERVICE) This article addresses concern by human rights groups over possible civilian massacres during the conflict in Afghanistan.
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