Afghanistan: Regional cooperation urged to defend rights

Headline Title: Afghanistan: Regional cooperation urged to defend rights 01 November 2011 The Afghan government must work with neighbouring countries to protect human rights while facing an increasingly bloody insurgency, Amnesty International said today as a conference in Istanbul brought together officials from across the region. Heads of state from Afghanistan and Pakistan joined other regional officials and key partners – including the USA and NATO – at the conference to discuss a road map for Afghanistan’s security handover, planned for 2014. “The security of Afghan people is…

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