7 January 2014
Afghanistan’s human rights situation is showing signs of deterioration as international engagement in the country wanes. Expanded Taliban control and violence related to the ongoing conflict are major factors in human rights abuses, but the Afghan government is also failing in many areas to comply with its obligations under international human rights law.
A period of intense international involvement in Afghanistan is now winding down. The international presence has put the Afghan government under heightened scrutiny in terms of its compliance with human rights obligations. The international community has also provided funding for many services and institutions that have played crucial roles to improve the human rights situation in the country, including the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, Afghan nongovernmental human rights organizations, schools, clinics, hospitals, shelters, and legal services. There is a real risk that as the international engagement continues to decrease, the Afghan government will waver even more in human rights protection.
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