Afghanistan: Avoid and account for civilian casualties after security handover

Headline Title:  Afghanistan: Avoid and account for civilian casualties after security handover 18 June 2013 Afghanistan’s security forces must do everything in their power to avoid and account for civilian casualties, Amnesty International said today as the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) handed over responsibility for maintaining security in the country.The organization also calls on the Afghan authorities to investigate allegations of civilian casualties amid operations carried out by Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF).“The ANSF are obliged under international…

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