NATO Summit: Don’t leave Afghanistan with a legacy of impunity

Headline Title: NATO Summit: Don’t leave Afghanistan with a legacy of impunity 04 September 2014 NATO risks leaving Afghanistan with a legacy of impunity unless the unlawful killings of civilians by international forces over more than a decade are addressed through justice and reparations, Amnesty International said ahead of a key international summit on 4-5 September in Newport, Wales.Among the agenda items for the NATO heads of state and government attending will be the support and training of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), who will assume full responsibility for security…

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